Suggestions for Additional Discussion Topics?

If you would like to discuss any elements of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children that are not covered in the discussion questions below, please leave a comment to this post or email us at jdlsummitbranch@gmail.com.

The Future for Miss Peregrine's Home

Does the end satisfy? Are loose ends tied up....or left hanging? This is the first book of a planned series. Will you read future installments? Where do you think Riggs will take his readers next? (from LitLovers).

The After in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Some readers contend that the second half of the book does not hold up to the first. Were you surprised by the direction the novel took? Were you disappointed? How did you feel about the "after" portions of the story?

Inconsistent Voice in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children?

Some readers have complained about the inconsistency of the narrative voice, that it was perhaps too sophisticated for a young boy, even an adolescent? Do you agree, or disagree? Does the narrative voice change during the course of the novel? (from LitLovers)

Miss Peregrine's Home as a Hero Quest Story

In what way can this book be seen as a classic quest story—a young hero who undertakes a difficult journey and is transformed in the process? Do you see parallels with other fantasy works involving young people? (from LitLovers).

Photographs in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

According to Ransom Riggs, the photographs featured in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children were old snapshots that he had purchased at flea markets and swap meets. What effect did the photographs have on how you experienced Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children? Did they contribute to the atmosphere of the book? (question taken in part from LitLovers)