Reviews tagging Animal cruelty
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs
3 reviews
yrlaevelyn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Gun violence, War, Death, Child death, Animal death, Blood, and Animal cruelty
tays_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Murder, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Gun violence, and Injury/injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Antisemitism, Excrement, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Infidelity, Ableism, and Cannibalism
claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Jacob grows up hearing his grandpa's fantastical stories about his childhood in an orphanage for children with special abilities. When his grandpa dies, his last words are instructions for Jacob to go to the orphanage and find out the truth. On the remote Welsh island, Jacob finds the old orphanage crumbling and abandoned. His explorations lead him to discover more about the history of the mysterious orphanage and discover that his grandfather—and the world—are not what they seemed.
Honestly, this isn't really my favorite genre; though it is fantasy, it feels more paranormal. There were also scenes that I found unnecessarily gruesome. I liked the world-building, though it could be confusing at times. The first half of the book was relatively slow, but it sped up a lot towards the end. Overall, it was interesting enough but I wasn't hooked enough that I'm rushing to get the sequel.
Happy ending meter (no specific spoilers, just my judgement of how happy the ending is because I always wish someone would tell me that before I read books):
Honestly, this isn't really my favorite genre; though it is fantasy, it feels more paranormal. There were also scenes that I found unnecessarily gruesome. I liked the world-building, though it could be confusing at times. The first half of the book was relatively slow, but it sped up a lot towards the end. Overall, it was interesting enough but I wasn't hooked enough that I'm rushing to get the sequel.
Happy ending meter (no specific spoilers, just my judgement of how happy the ending is because I always wish someone would tell me that before I read books):
Spoiler
The ending was bittersweet, and while not a cliffhanger per se, it's definitely unfinished and feels like the adventure is just starting.Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Excrement, Gore, Medical content, and Violence
Minor: Antisemitism
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