Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

24 reviews

221bpinkst's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

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

chips_xoxo's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Stalking, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

euhfubeuh's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Miss Peregrine’s Home is a creepily fun and historical spin on school of gifted children trope. The characters are all fun, fiery, and quirky, and obviously I’m a bit biased to Emma. The collection of photos that is iconic for the series is a great addition to make the story even more immersive, knowing that Riggs collected most of them from Abandoned buildings and edited them to fit the story makes them all the more chilling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror and Blood

Minor: Antisemitism

bri_morgan's review

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Antisemitism

drewanslee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Blood

gnpunpun's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Nostalgic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Blood, and Murder

fieldsandfeels's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

I know this one was super popular a while back, but it really took me by surprise how invested I became in these children. I expected much darker, but instead they are a lovely little found family with a lot of heart and incredible capability. I’m such a sucker for a found family. I will continue to follow this little family on their adventures for sure!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Murder, and War

lupitabaeyongo's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, Grief, and Murder