I will not be giving away any spoilers in this review. The story is about a teenage boy named Jacob who is kind of a spoiled rich kid and his grandfather is an orphaned WWII survivor. His grandfather shares stories and pictures with him about peculiar children and how they were his friends. As a young child he believes the stories but as he grows older he starts to not believe any of them.
Things happen and Jacob sets out to find some answers that he has about these peculiar children. He and his father set out to the island that the grandfather claims was where the peculiar children reside. Once Jacob arrives he is very disappointed that nothing remains or so he thought!
Jacobs doubts are quickly turned around and he begins on a very exciting journey with the peculiar children.
I have to stop here or else I will give away too much and this book is most definitely a great read!!
First and foremost with Halloween around the corner this story has some spooky moments and since I do most of my reading at night I was very thankful that my hubby was sleeping right next to me!!
The story line is constantly moving and keeps you engaged the entire time. The character development is fantastic and you feel like you are there right along with Jacob. I love all the peculiar children and there little 'tricks'. Just a fantastic read!!
If you are concerned that this is too 'young', nonsense! It's a great story and the author writes in a mature fashion that most adults will really enjoy! It has a beautiful story along with the adventure and lessons to be learned!
Have you read this book? If so please let me know your thoughts!!
I read it a long time ago and still have it. It's one of my absolute favorites! You know there's a sequel right? :D
ReplyDeleteI managed to get through the book, but I was so BORED when I read it. It was disappointing to me because I had looked forward to reading it--I loved the premise building the book based off the photos the author had found--but I just could not get into it. My sister liked it enough that she recently obtained the sequel, but I have no desire to. --Dawn
ReplyDeleteI read this book last year and loved it. I haven't read the sequel but I hope to soon. This book was actually free from either www.bookbub.com or www.bookend.com. These are places for free or reduced book prices for either nook, kindle, or Kobe so if you haven't heard of those sites, check them out.
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