Reviews

Cirque du Freak by Darren Shan

amlbooks's review against another edition

4.0

2023 reread 14 years after the first time because i wanted to see if it holds up

still very interesting

sleepysamreads's review against another edition

3.0

I read these books back in middle school and absolutely loved them so I decided to check them out again. Interesting premise, definitely juvenile though. I remember them getting quite serious by the end, so I’m definitely going to keep reading.

crowmanifesto's review against another edition

4.0

this series will always feel like home no matter how old i am. or how long its been since i last read it

howlreads's review against another edition

5.0

rereading this series or nostalgia purposes and it's just as good as i remembered. when reading i felt like i was transformed into a teenager again reading for the first time.

not_gabylc's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

books4biana's review against another edition

3.0

I won't be continuing in this series. It wasn't fun or exciting, it was creepy. I don't want creepy.

bookburningsheep's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

boldconfused's review against another edition

3.5

Surprised that this was a little darker than what I expected. A good introduction to the series and the world Darren Shan is building. I read and loved his Lord Loss series. I meant to start this series years ago and I’m glad to finally dive into it. 

Darren is an interesting character to follow and I’m excited to see how this universe continues to expand and how the author puts his spin on the vampire mythos. 

ENDING: Darren decides to be the vampire’s assistant to save his friend’s life. His death is faked and now he’s off to explore the world of vampires

rebelstorm's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

4/5
Quality of writing: 4
Plot development: 4
Pace: 4
Characters: 3
Enjoyability: 4
Ease of reading: 5

kaayleigh's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious

3.5

I loved these books as a child, this was a fun nostalgic read!