Hey, guys! I just finished reading Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs. I review the first book as well. Check that review out first.
The Cover:
The Cover:
It shows a "peculiar child" with wings. He doesn't have much of a role in the book, but fits the theme of strange photographs that's rampant in this book.
Official Description:
A boy with extraordinary powers. An army of deadly monsters. An epic battle for the future of peculiardom.
The adventure that began with Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and continued in Hollow City comes to a thrilling conclusion with Library of Souls. As the story opens, sixteen-year-old Jacob discovers a powerful new ability, and soon he’s diving through history to rescue his peculiar companions from a heavily guarded fortress. Accompanying Jacob on his journey are Emma Bloom, a girl with fire at her fingertips, and Addison MacHenry, a dog with a nose for sniffing out lost children.
They’ll travel from modern-day London to the labyrinthine alleys of Devil’s Acre, the most wretched slum in all of Victorian England. It’s a place where the fate of peculiar children everywhere will be decided once and for all. Like its predecessors, Library of Souls blends thrilling fantasy with never-before-published vintage photography to create a one-of-a-kind reading experience.
My Review:
This was not my favorite book in this series. It's been going downhill (like most trilogies honestly do) since the end of book one. I still enjoyed reading it, but the storyline was a bit lackluster. It feels very forced. For example, the theme of connecting bizarre photos that the author found to the plot of the story was very forced. You could tell before turning the page and seeing the image that the book was now describing one of the photos.
The characters were still interesting but the plot was slow. I would not recommend it in general, but if you've already read the first two books, go ahead and read it. It offered a nice conclusion to the series, but the first half of the book was slightly disappointing.
Happy Reading!
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The Cover:
It shows a "peculiar child" with wings. He doesn't have much of a role in the book, but fits the theme of strange photographs that's rampant in this book.
Official Description:
A boy with extraordinary powers. An army of deadly monsters. An epic battle for the future of peculiardom.
The adventure that began with Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and continued in Hollow City comes to a thrilling conclusion with Library of Souls. As the story opens, sixteen-year-old Jacob discovers a powerful new ability, and soon he’s diving through history to rescue his peculiar companions from a heavily guarded fortress. Accompanying Jacob on his journey are Emma Bloom, a girl with fire at her fingertips, and Addison MacHenry, a dog with a nose for sniffing out lost children.
They’ll travel from modern-day London to the labyrinthine alleys of Devil’s Acre, the most wretched slum in all of Victorian England. It’s a place where the fate of peculiar children everywhere will be decided once and for all. Like its predecessors, Library of Souls blends thrilling fantasy with never-before-published vintage photography to create a one-of-a-kind reading experience.
My Review:
This was not my favorite book in this series. It's been going downhill (like most trilogies honestly do) since the end of book one. I still enjoyed reading it, but the storyline was a bit lackluster. It feels very forced. For example, the theme of connecting bizarre photos that the author found to the plot of the story was very forced. You could tell before turning the page and seeing the image that the book was now describing one of the photos.
The characters were still interesting but the plot was slow. I would not recommend it in general, but if you've already read the first two books, go ahead and read it. It offered a nice conclusion to the series, but the first half of the book was slightly disappointing.
Happy Reading!
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