poisonenvy's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Despite how disappointed I was in the last three Miss Peregrine books, I had already signed this book out from the library and wanted to read it. It's short -- about 160 pages -- and made up of ten stories from the Tales of the Peculiar, the book frequently consulted by Milliard in the main trilogy.
And I'm glad I decided to read it. The fables contained inside are well written and interesting, with moral lessons as most fairytale contain. The imaginative -- the first story is called the Splendid Cannibals and is a story about a village full of limb regenerating peculiars, who sell their limbs to peculiars who can only eat human flesh. There's the story about the first loop, and a girl who can take nightmares, and a girl who becomes friends with ghosts. The collection ends with a story any fan of the original trilogy knows: The Tale of Cuthburt.
I listened to about half of it on audio, and while the narrator was *excellent*, it doesn't include the footnotes and annotations that are peppered throughout the collection.
I would absolutely recommend this to fans of the original trilogy.
And I'm glad I decided to read it. The fables contained inside are well written and interesting, with moral lessons as most fairytale contain. The imaginative -- the first story is called the Splendid Cannibals and is a story about a village full of limb regenerating peculiars, who sell their limbs to peculiars who can only eat human flesh. There's the story about the first loop, and a girl who can take nightmares, and a girl who becomes friends with ghosts. The collection ends with a story any fan of the original trilogy knows: The Tale of Cuthburt.
I listened to about half of it on audio, and while the narrator was *excellent*, it doesn't include the footnotes and annotations that are peppered throughout the collection.
I would absolutely recommend this to fans of the original trilogy.
Moderate: Cannibalism
Minor: Death, War, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Mental illness
All content warnings are relatively minor in the way of children's stories; none are terribly graphic.bardic_llama's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I had tried reading the first book of the miss peregrine's home for peculiar children series after watching the movie adaptation and having heard they swapped Olive & Emma's peculiarities but for some reason just couldn't. Found this to be a good read though as it's a glimpse into that same universe/world as it builds upon the original world building. Only story that I didn't really care for was the boy who bottled the sun. Think my favorite would be the girl who could tame nightmares.
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
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