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Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs
4.0
As much as I think book 4 and the rest of the series are kind of gimmicky, I forgot how much I despise the ending to this book.
Library of Souls is the third book in the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series, and it sits at an odd point of the story where you could potentially stop reading here, or you could continue for another three books. Because I haven't officially finished the series yet, I don't know for sure if this is the "better" of the two possible ending places, but I'll know soon enough.
I think this book is probably my favorite from what I consider the "original trilogy" because it has a faster pace throughout. All of the Peculiars - except Jacob, Emma, and Addison - have been captured by Caul, who intends to steal their souls. Now Jacob, Emma, and Addison must navigate a new, disturbing loop known as Devil's Acre to save their friends and the whole world of Peculiardom. The stakes are higher, and while the middle of the book was a bit slow, the quick pacing of the beginning and the ending completely made up for that. There aren't many plot twists (most of the major ones took place in the first two books) and admittedly the worldbuilding at this point just feels like it's an excuse to show off the vintage photos. My biggest problem is the ending, but I can pretend it's not real because there's another book.
This book really focuses on Jacob and Emma, so the other characters aren't as important or rounded out. Honestly, the character development in this series feels way less defined than I remember it. Jacob's character arc finally takes a turn for the better, but I still hate parts of his character. Emma still doesn't have a super complex character, but I did appreciate how her relationship with Jacob progressed. The only other really relevant character is Sharon, and while he's kind of interesting, he isn't that enjoyable. Overall, the found family vibes seem to be much less relevant than I remember.
Library of Souls is my personal favorite from the Miss Peregrine's series so far, but if you haven't enjoyed the series so far, I would recommend stopping here.
4/5
Library of Souls is the third book in the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series, and it sits at an odd point of the story where you could potentially stop reading here, or you could continue for another three books. Because I haven't officially finished the series yet, I don't know for sure if this is the "better" of the two possible ending places, but I'll know soon enough.
I think this book is probably my favorite from what I consider the "original trilogy" because it has a faster pace throughout. All of the Peculiars - except Jacob, Emma, and Addison - have been captured by Caul, who intends to steal their souls. Now Jacob, Emma, and Addison must navigate a new, disturbing loop known as Devil's Acre to save their friends and the whole world of Peculiardom. The stakes are higher, and while the middle of the book was a bit slow, the quick pacing of the beginning and the ending completely made up for that. There aren't many plot twists (most of the major ones took place in the first two books) and admittedly the worldbuilding at this point just feels like it's an excuse to show off the vintage photos. My biggest problem is the ending, but I can pretend it's not real because there's another book.
This book really focuses on Jacob and Emma, so the other characters aren't as important or rounded out. Honestly, the character development in this series feels way less defined than I remember it. Jacob's character arc finally takes a turn for the better, but I still hate parts of his character. Emma still doesn't have a super complex character, but I did appreciate how her relationship with Jacob progressed. The only other really relevant character is Sharon, and while he's kind of interesting, he isn't that enjoyable. Overall, the found family vibes seem to be much less relevant than I remember.
Library of Souls is my personal favorite from the Miss Peregrine's series so far, but if you haven't enjoyed the series so far, I would recommend stopping here.
4/5