Review of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) by Andrew S — 22 Apr 2017

It was a decent story, but more suited for children. Story could have been better.

This review of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) was written by Andrew S on 22 Apr 2017.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children has generally received positive reviews.

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