(hb; 2014: second novel in the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series)
From the inside flap:
"September 3, 1940.
"Ten peculiar children flee an army of deadly monsters.
"And only one person can help them - but she's trapped in the body of a bird.
"The extraordinary journey that began in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children continues as Jacob Portman and his newfound friends journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. There, they hope to find a cure for their beloved headmistress, Miss Peregrine. But in this war-torn city, hideous surprises lurk around every corner. And before Jacob can deliver the peculiar children to safety, he must make an important decision about his love for Emma Bloom."
Review:
Hollow is a solid, storyline- and theme-expansive sequel to Home. Those readers who weren't wild about the original novel's mixed genres and elements probably won't enjoy Hollow, which is mostly set in bombed-into-ruin 1940 London - in other words, readers who prefer strict genre boundary works shouldn't read this book.
Readers who enjoyed Home's gritty WWII settings and briefly stated fantasy elements might want to check Hollow out.
Followed by Library of Souls, which is scheduled for publication on September 22, 2015.
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Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs
(hb; 2011: first novel in the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series)
From the inside flap:
"It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children. . . As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-od Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedroom and hallways, it becomes clear that Miss Peregrine's children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow - impossible though it seems - they may still be alive."
Review:
This truly inspired - in the most complimentary sense of the phrase - and multimedia, not-quite-a-YA urban fantasy novel immediately immersed me in its time-looping, family-themed storyline and memorable characters. (It's "not-quite-a-YA" work because of its dark-ish themes, several instances of strong profanity and brief instances of blood and WWII-era imagery.) It's easily one of my favorite reads of late, and one that lends itself easily to cinematic form.
Great read, this - worth owning.
Followed by Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children.
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The forthcoming film version, scheduled for a stateside July 2015 release, was announced recently. Director Tim Burton has been "officially attached" to helm the project. (I'll update this post when I can easily get more information.)
From the inside flap:
"It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children. . . As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-od Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedroom and hallways, it becomes clear that Miss Peregrine's children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow - impossible though it seems - they may still be alive."
Review:
This truly inspired - in the most complimentary sense of the phrase - and multimedia, not-quite-a-YA urban fantasy novel immediately immersed me in its time-looping, family-themed storyline and memorable characters. (It's "not-quite-a-YA" work because of its dark-ish themes, several instances of strong profanity and brief instances of blood and WWII-era imagery.) It's easily one of my favorite reads of late, and one that lends itself easily to cinematic form.
Great read, this - worth owning.
Followed by Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children.
#
The forthcoming film version, scheduled for a stateside July 2015 release, was announced recently. Director Tim Burton has been "officially attached" to helm the project. (I'll update this post when I can easily get more information.)
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