Funny story, I'd heard that Tim Burton was going to direct the film for this novel, and so I decided to check it out. But, being as broke as I am, I figured I'd have to wait until it was on special at Amazon for my Kindle. A woman I work with happened to have it at her desk and loaned it to me.
I will say this book is YA (young adult) but it doesn't matter--it's damn good and worth reading. Ransom Riggs weaves a wonderfully dark tale about an orphanage and a remote island with a series of black and white photos. The photos make it all the more delightful.
There are a lot of elements this book does right. The child who is seeking answers to his family's past, the remote island and the sense of being special. This book avoids many of the stereotypical traps and tropes while navigating others brilliantly.
There is a certain magic about this book that makes it delightful to read yet too dark to discount as fantasy. And there were plot twists I expected to happen that never did, which really made the book even more enjoyable.
The story is tightly written and tense, and there are some genuinely touching moments that made a person feel sad for these special children.
I hope everybody gets a chance to read this. It's one of those rare stories that come out where it's dark yet woven with beauty throughout.
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