Having a hard time deciding how to rate this one. There are some really good things about this book, and then some things that I found a bit on the meh side. I like Jacob and Emma as characters, and Millard was funny. I like the overall aesthetic and settings of the story. I think the premise is interesting and I kept wanting to know more about Miss Peregrine and the children.

As for what I was meh about. The strained relationship of Jacob and his parents felt forced, especially with his father. The pictures didn't really do it for me as I expected them to have more impact. The pacing during the beginning and middle of the book at times felt choppy.

Overall I enjoyed it, but I'll be giving this a three star rating. I'm intrigued enough that I will continue the series to see if it gets better with the second book.

Side note: Comparisons to X-Men feels so cheap from other reviews I read. "They have powers and are in a home, so X-MEN!" Like try a little harder, but then again I find a lot of people use cheap comparisons a little too often in their reviews.