Funny,entertaining, good twists and fun characters

What made the experience of listening to Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children the most enjoyable?

I think I really enjoyed the reader. The way that he read the different characters really made me laugh. The story was really interesting too, mysterious kept you guessing and it kept me engaged... Some nights I did not go to sleep because I was still listening. I am really looking forward to listening to the next book.

Who was your favorite character and why?

My favourite character was Miss Peregrines. She was like a beautiful mother hen and I loved the way she told people off in the story. I really liked the one scene when she when she gave Jacob a piece of her mind after he had told her "kids" about life in the future. I also really enjoyed the two kids who took Jacob part way to the old house. Their rapping made me laugh out loud.. literally.

Have you listened to any of Jesse Bernstein’s other performances? How does this one compare?

This is the first time I have listened to his performance but I will be listening to more, I can assure you.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Never underestimate the peculiar

Any additional comments?

Thank you so much for this amazing book. This is my first listening book in audible and it has opened my eyes and my world. I initially wanted to listen to audible book to get away from movies and use different parts of my brain and this has set me on a track that I feel may be addictive.

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The most unbearable mangling of British accents

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Amazing and awesome

Interesting very different to the real movie cool abilitys miss peregrine is very good at looking after them

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Jesse Bernstein did well

The story was kinda cookie cutter, nothing too exciting but still interesting enough. I feel like a lot of the characters could use more development. stellar performance by Bernstein

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Enjoyable Story

Would you consider the audio edition of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children to be better than the print version?

I have not read the print version.

What did you like best about this story?

It was a good flowing story. And the characters were fun to read about

Have you listened to any of Jesse Bernstein’s other performances? How does this one compare?

No, but I think that his voice is similar to that of Matthew Broderick.... luckily, I like Matthew Broderick haha

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Spoilers :D

Any additional comments?

I read this in preparation for the movie that comes out in September. Unfortunately, it's going to be like every other book to movie.... book is always better.

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Woeful narration

I found the narrator’s voice quite annoying, even more so with every mispronounced word.
The story is promising, but the author “hints” at things to come with a thud. I’m going to give the second book a go because I see there is a new narrator and I’m also hoping that the author has honed his story telling skills some more.

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Fantastic series

Great first book in the series, really interesting story and characters.

The narrator was pretty average though and didn't pull off the accents that well, however it's worth persisting with since they get a new narrator for the rest of the series who is fantastic

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Excellent story

Fantastic tale
Fun and entertaining
Only draw back is the narrators performance

Voice is bearable once you get used to it but his accents are atrocious and very hard to listen to at points

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overall ok

We enjoyed the story but the narrating was a little strange especially the accents.and some of these were a bit off putting

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Dick Van Dyke Narrates!

Story is wonderful...twisted, dark, intrigue etc, but the narrator is AWFUL. Did he bother even listening to a Welsh accent before starting? Or perhaps, being raised on Mary Poppins, he thought all British Isles peoples sound like Dick Van Dykes woeful version of cockney? Awright cobbler! Ugh! Leave this version alone.

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