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young adult, series
This last book in Ransom Riggs' Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series begins right where The Conference of the Birds ended.
Let me start by saying that I'm glad I read this
book and I'm glad I saw this series through to the end- I have adored
these characters since I first met them and, in many ways, I'm sad to see
their story come to an end. But also- it's really well past time for the
story to end, and it shows in this book which never really finds its
groove.
The Desolation of Devil's Acre suffered from a number of issues- too many characters to contain means that none of them get proper development or treatment and many stories arcs are ultimately left on the table, unresolved. From chapter to chapter, I found it difficult to remember where (and sometimes when) the story was taking place- there was so much going on, and yet nothing really happened. Events in one chapter had little to do with what followed, but seemed to be present just to say, "hey, remember this character from three books ago?..."
There were definitely some wonderful moments in the book and opportunities to cheer your favorite characters on, but there were just as many moments that made me roll my eyes and wonder how much longer the melodrama and character's self-pity would last before the plot could move forward again.
If you liked the first five books in the series, then yes, you should read this. As if I could stop you anyway.
The Desolation of Devil's Acre suffered from a number of issues- too many characters to contain means that none of them get proper development or treatment and many stories arcs are ultimately left on the table, unresolved. From chapter to chapter, I found it difficult to remember where (and sometimes when) the story was taking place- there was so much going on, and yet nothing really happened. Events in one chapter had little to do with what followed, but seemed to be present just to say, "hey, remember this character from three books ago?..."
There were definitely some wonderful moments in the book and opportunities to cheer your favorite characters on, but there were just as many moments that made me roll my eyes and wonder how much longer the melodrama and character's self-pity would last before the plot could move forward again.
If you liked the first five books in the series, then yes, you should read this. As if I could stop you anyway.
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