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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children was one of those books I discovered online and immediately went out and bought. As a collector of vintage photos myself I was drawn in by the photos but most of all by the trailer on the author's website. The images of abandonment were incredibly compelling. I was prepared for a more traditional ghost story or something similar. What I got was a bit of a surprise but nevertheless a well constructed novel that will make for a terrific movie. If I have one criticism it would be that I found the lead character a bit immature to be believable as a 16 year old. He seemed to present himself more in the neighbourhood of 12 or 13 in the way he… Read more
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There is nothing I love better than discovering a new author and finding out she has tons more books out there. This book introduced me to Marian Keyes. Thank God! Her style is honest and hilarious and above all well written. This was one of those rare books that I wanted to re-read the minute I finished it. The characters were believable and fun and sometimes frustrating. Exactly as they should be.
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This story follows the main character through two periods in her life. In the 50's we meet Hester as an ill treated and much ignored child who finds solace and excellence in the world of ballet. In the 1980's we meet again as she hosts a company of dancers at the estate where she spent much of her childhood under the guidance of the grand Madame Olga. The story though not badly written never lets us into the inner workings of Hester enough to truly care about her. Halfway through the book it became so predictable that I sort of boureed my way to the end. Not a bad read but not the kind that sticks with you or invites you back to visit.
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