I really enjoyed some of the illustrations in this graphic novel, while others I was unsure about. Sometimes I had no idea what a few of the illustrations were and I had to really focus to figure out what I was seeing. The monster illustrations were super scary and well drawn though!

I really enjoyed the original Miss Peregrine's novel, but I read it a few years ago. It was fun to read this graphic novel and be surprised when I remembered something that happened in the original.

I love the plot of this book, and I think it's perfect for some people who are more comfortable with graphic novels than with the original novel, but I'm not sure I am that person.

Wonderful gift from my brother one year :)

Vorab soll erwähnt sein, dass ich nur den Film kenne und diesen als herausragend gut empfunden habe. Er hat wirklich Spaß gemacht. Der Comic ist sehr abweichend von Film und an einige Stellen zu drastisch gekürzt, ohne den Film hätte ich den Comic wahrscheinlich nicht verstanden. Die Zeichnungen sind gut. Der Stil schwankt zwischen schwarz-weiß und planer Colorration. Insgesamt ist es einer netter Zusatz für Sammler-fans. Allen anderen empfehle ich eher den Film.

I really enjoyed the use of color, there were some absolutely beautiful pages. There is definitely less detail, and the "romance" seems to happen much quicker. I wouldn't start with this book if you're new to Miss Peregrine, but if you want a faster experience with the story, this is the way to go. I read it in under two hours.

Rating 5

Way better than I thought it would be in this format! Highly recommend.

I am always a fan of a graphic novel adaptation of a book. I must say that the novelty of the original book had worn off a bit as the photos are no longer interspersed with prose, but with other pictures. I really appreciate how the coloring style changes once Jacob enters the time loop. This one was a great refresher of the prose novel, and I liked the artwork.

This is a great, fast-paced story told with gorgeous, sketchy art.
It feels like it's missing something to be truly great, but I'm guessing it might have to do with it being an adaptation.

Is the writing as bad in the series of written novels as it is in this graphic novel? The story and characters have such enormous potential and yet the staccato writing style and endless "Oh no! What's happening?" moments were exhausting. One extra star for the excellent doctored antique photographs, otherwise, this would have been a complete miss for me.

This book is billed as paranormal/fantasy/YA--but be warned, here there be monsters. There are definitely some haunting moments and creepy creatures illustrated in these pages, so measure your braveness accordingly.

When Jacob was a little boy, his grandfather told him stories--fantastical stories about a home he lived in with several other 'peculiar' children, kept safe from monsters that wanted to kill them. These children has special gifts, like super strength, or the ability to defy gravity.

As he got older, Jacob realized that the stories his grandfather told were just that--stories. Built on a tiny foundation of truth, but exaggerated to entertain. So he stopped asking about them.
Years later, Jacob discovers that perhaps the stories weren't as exaggerated as he thought. So he travels to the origin of these stories, a tiny island off the coast of Wales, where the ruins of his grandfather's childhood home remain.

How much of the stories were true? Jacob explores the house that was once Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, trying to uncover its secrets. Why were the children really there?

And then, as Jacob is trying to discover the truth, something truly astonishing happens.

About the art:

Most of the book is done in standard graphic novel style--square panels and speech bubbles. Some panels expand beyond their dividing lines, and some pages, like those pictured above, revolve around a larger picture or a photo collage. Also interesting to me was the color choices--some sections are gray scale, some are in color. The changes in coloring--and sometimes the coloring choices themselves add to and help tell the story.

The sequel to the book, Hollow City, will be out in January 2014. The graphic novel version will undoubtedly follow.