"Ist das Kunst, oder kann man das Lesen?" - Beides irgendwie.
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Riggs had a collection of 'peculiar' vintage photographs which he found at flea markets and later on traded with other collectors. Most pictures show strange children or rather children in strange situations (like the girl apparently floating on the cover) and are allegedly unaltered. Riggs wondered about the history behind the pictures and came up with the idea of writing it himself. So the story of Miss Peregrine and her charges began.
It is Jacob's search for his grandpa's history on a remote island off the coast of Wales. His grandpa told Jacob about the peculiar children and that he was one of them. Everybody thought the stories were fictional, but when Jacob sees a horrible monster lurking in the bushes, meters away from his dying grandpa who leaves him with cryptic last words, he starts to question things. Finding a letter which leads to the assumption that Miss Peregrine and her protégés are still alive, is then all it takes for Jacob to persuade his father to visit the island in his summer holidays.
Throughout the book the reader finds photographs of people or situations which were described before. Do the pictures hinder of inspire the writing? That is the question. The story is ok, the writing is fluent. It is fantasy for young adults. That's about all I can say. I enjoyed the read and finished the book in one weekend but more out of sympathy for the idea itself than for the story. I like it when somebody has a hobby and finds a creative way to share it with others. Choosing writing as your instrument earns bonus points, too (for obvious reasons ;) ). Somehow the book seems like a (glossy, really well-designed) homework for art-school: 'Combine two of your favourite arts in one work' and Riggs chose photography and writing. So it's a nice to look at project you can enjoy, but not a 'good' book coming up with an original story. It does not have to be. If you are not too critical, just enjoy the funny photographs and go along with the story.