Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

10 reviews

mrs_gale's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I quite enjoyed this book. I especially loved the strange vintage photographs. 
The characters felt a bit one dimensional, we didn't learn much about any of them except for their abilities. This even extends to the main characters, I thought Jacob would have some depth especially as Riggs detailed Jacob's mental health issues in the beginning but his struggles just disappear and he copes remarkably well with everything else that happens. 

I found it easy to read, engaging and would recommend to 10-14 year olds. A great quirky, paranormal fantasy book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

pj99's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Genocide, Antisemitism, Gaslighting, and Classism

spookily's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Antisemitism, Dementia, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Drug use, Infidelity, Medical content, and Abandonment

cuppajoy's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, and Grief

simbarabbit20's review against another edition

4.0

Jacob goes away to a remote island in wales where he discovers a home for children with special talents. The same home his grandfather lived in when he was a child. Jacob quickly discovers that the stories his grandfather told him were true. The home is one of many and is run by a woman called Miss Peregrine. 

A slow start but it gets really interesting at the end. A real page turner. I will be buying the sequel to it. I really want to find out what happens. It’s not something I would normally read but loving it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, and Child death

fremzz's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

vireadsslowly's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

It's been a while since I've read this book as I own the first two in the series and while I will consider reading the second since I already own it I'm unsure if the series is worth continuing
The book was dreadfully boring and slow paced for most of it and found myself almost forcing myself to finish it
The idea is interesting enough but the execution and pacing was horridly slow
The ending or near it was practically the only fast paced part

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Antisemitism, and War

Minor: Child death

dannythestreet's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, and Alcohol

ashthemenace's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

alisazhup's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Excrement, and Antisemitism