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YA book about blind creatures that live underground and take kid's eyes
Novel about a boy who defends underground creatures, ends up giving them his eye80's-90's young adult horror story help!Young Adult Sci-Fi book about Aliens Ruling Earth and a Human ResistanceLooking for a book about a boy and a girl that could flyYA book about a human girl who saves an cat-like elf guy, deals with racism and magic and a prophecyNovel about a boy who defends underground creatures, ends up giving them his eyeBook about a world of elfin-like creatures with bumps on their foreheadsNear-future sci-fi/fantasy story for young adultsPigs, mushrooms and bullets: everything you need to live underground, away from the mutantsName of a YA book series about Dragons and wyvernsLooking for a childrens/young adult book about children exploring the dark side of a moon60's/70's Trio of books about being attacked by giant bats that take away your ability to think
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A book I read about 20 years ago when I was 12 or so about creatures that lived underground and can’t see (maybe they were called "beasties" or something?) and at the end of the book this boy gives them his eyes.
Throughout the book it wasn’t clear to me if they were good but I think the main character comes around to them because I believe he voluntarily gave up his eyes.
I remember being kinda disturbed by the book but it was thought-provoking and am interested in uncovering the book again.
story-identification books young-adult
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A book I read about 20 years ago when I was 12 or so about creatures that lived underground and can’t see (maybe they were called "beasties" or something?) and at the end of the book this boy gives them his eyes.
Throughout the book it wasn’t clear to me if they were good but I think the main character comes around to them because I believe he voluntarily gave up his eyes.
I remember being kinda disturbed by the book but it was thought-provoking and am interested in uncovering the book again.
story-identification books young-adult
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A book I read about 20 years ago when I was 12 or so about creatures that lived underground and can’t see (maybe they were called "beasties" or something?) and at the end of the book this boy gives them his eyes.
Throughout the book it wasn’t clear to me if they were good but I think the main character comes around to them because I believe he voluntarily gave up his eyes.
I remember being kinda disturbed by the book but it was thought-provoking and am interested in uncovering the book again.
story-identification books young-adult
edited Jun 9 at 21:54
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A book I read about 20 years ago when I was 12 or so about creatures that lived underground and can’t see (maybe they were called "beasties" or something?) and at the end of the book this boy gives them his eyes.
Throughout the book it wasn’t clear to me if they were good but I think the main character comes around to them because I believe he voluntarily gave up his eyes.
I remember being kinda disturbed by the book but it was thought-provoking and am interested in uncovering the book again.
story-identification books young-adult
story-identification books young-adult
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Answering my own question bc after years of forgetting the name of the book making this post jogged my memory. “Beasties” by William sleator.
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You should support your answer - even if it's a self-answer - by demonstrating how it's the correct answer (e.g. by quoting a plot summary that matches the description in your original post).
– V2Blast
Jun 10 at 6:36
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Possibly,
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2011) by Ransom Riggs
These creatures that you are talking about are called Hollows. They don't really have pupils and steal others' eyes. They are absolutely bad! It's been a while since I read this book, so I can't be sure if this is it, but the Hollows never were good creatures throughout the entire plotline.
The Goodreads summary for this is:
A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow-impossible though it seems-they may still be alive. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
The only thing is, it doesn't match your timeline of 20 years ago...
answered Jun 9 at 21:22
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There are two sequels, and the Hollows are somewhat more sympathetic later on. I don't recall any voluntary eye giving.
– Adamant
Jun 9 at 23:31
@Adamant I only read the first book, so...
– Voldemort's Wrath
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Answering my own question bc after years of forgetting the name of the book making this post jogged my memory. “Beasties” by William sleator.
answered Jun 10 at 0:12
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You should support your answer - even if it's a self-answer - by demonstrating how it's the correct answer (e.g. by quoting a plot summary that matches the description in your original post).
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Answering my own question bc after years of forgetting the name of the book making this post jogged my memory. “Beasties” by William sleator.
answered Jun 10 at 0:12
Molliegg Molliegg
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You should support your answer - even if it's a self-answer - by demonstrating how it's the correct answer (e.g. by quoting a plot summary that matches the description in your original post).
– V2Blast
Jun 10 at 6:36
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Answering my own question bc after years of forgetting the name of the book making this post jogged my memory. “Beasties” by William sleator.
answered Jun 10 at 0:12
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Answering my own question bc after years of forgetting the name of the book making this post jogged my memory. “Beasties” by William sleator.
answered Jun 10 at 0:12
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answered Jun 10 at 0:12
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answered Jun 10 at 0:12
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answered Jun 10 at 0:12
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You should support your answer - even if it's a self-answer - by demonstrating how it's the correct answer (e.g. by quoting a plot summary that matches the description in your original post).
– V2Blast
Jun 10 at 6:36
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– V2Blast
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You should support your answer - even if it's a self-answer - by demonstrating how it's the correct answer (e.g. by quoting a plot summary that matches the description in your original post).
– V2Blast
Jun 10 at 6:36
You should support your answer - even if it's a self-answer - by demonstrating how it's the correct answer (e.g. by quoting a plot summary that matches the description in your original post).
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Possibly,
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2011) by Ransom Riggs
These creatures that you are talking about are called Hollows. They don't really have pupils and steal others' eyes. They are absolutely bad! It's been a while since I read this book, so I can't be sure if this is it, but the Hollows never were good creatures throughout the entire plotline.
The Goodreads summary for this is:
A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow-impossible though it seems-they may still be alive. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
The only thing is, it doesn't match your timeline of 20 years ago...
answered Jun 9 at 21:22
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There are two sequels, and the Hollows are somewhat more sympathetic later on. I don't recall any voluntary eye giving.
– Adamant
Jun 9 at 23:31
@Adamant I only read the first book, so...
– Voldemort's Wrath
Jun 10 at 2:02
add a comment |
Possibly,
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2011) by Ransom Riggs
These creatures that you are talking about are called Hollows. They don't really have pupils and steal others' eyes. They are absolutely bad! It's been a while since I read this book, so I can't be sure if this is it, but the Hollows never were good creatures throughout the entire plotline.
The Goodreads summary for this is:
A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow-impossible though it seems-they may still be alive. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
The only thing is, it doesn't match your timeline of 20 years ago...
answered Jun 9 at 21:22
Voldemort's WrathVoldemort's Wrath
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There are two sequels, and the Hollows are somewhat more sympathetic later on. I don't recall any voluntary eye giving.
– Adamant
Jun 9 at 23:31
@Adamant I only read the first book, so...
– Voldemort's Wrath
Jun 10 at 2:02
add a comment |
Possibly,
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2011) by Ransom Riggs
These creatures that you are talking about are called Hollows. They don't really have pupils and steal others' eyes. They are absolutely bad! It's been a while since I read this book, so I can't be sure if this is it, but the Hollows never were good creatures throughout the entire plotline.
The Goodreads summary for this is:
A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow-impossible though it seems-they may still be alive. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
The only thing is, it doesn't match your timeline of 20 years ago...
answered Jun 9 at 21:22
Voldemort's WrathVoldemort's Wrath
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Possibly,
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2011) by Ransom Riggs
These creatures that you are talking about are called Hollows. They don't really have pupils and steal others' eyes. They are absolutely bad! It's been a while since I read this book, so I can't be sure if this is it, but the Hollows never were good creatures throughout the entire plotline.
The Goodreads summary for this is:
A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow-impossible though it seems-they may still be alive. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
The only thing is, it doesn't match your timeline of 20 years ago...
answered Jun 9 at 21:22
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answered Jun 9 at 21:22
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There are two sequels, and the Hollows are somewhat more sympathetic later on. I don't recall any voluntary eye giving.
– Adamant
Jun 9 at 23:31
@Adamant I only read the first book, so...
– Voldemort's Wrath
Jun 10 at 2:02
add a comment |
There are two sequels, and the Hollows are somewhat more sympathetic later on. I don't recall any voluntary eye giving.
– Adamant
Jun 9 at 23:31
@Adamant I only read the first book, so...
– Voldemort's Wrath
Jun 10 at 2:02
There are two sequels, and the Hollows are somewhat more sympathetic later on. I don't recall any voluntary eye giving.
– Adamant
Jun 9 at 23:31
There are two sequels, and the Hollows are somewhat more sympathetic later on. I don't recall any voluntary eye giving.
– Adamant
Jun 9 at 23:31
@Adamant I only read the first book, so...
– Voldemort's Wrath
Jun 10 at 2:02
@Adamant I only read the first book, so...
– Voldemort's Wrath
Jun 10 at 2:02
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