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lightsoverash's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
pineapple_kh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
zivi's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
wflegias's review against another edition
4.0
Es el libro número 12 y final de la saga de Darren Shan, si has seguido la historia hasta aquí, el libro anterior te deja en suspenso sobre el enfrentamiento final, aquí todo termina. Un plus de este libro es lo que viene después de la batalla final, a mí me pareció un buen final para la saga.
La historia está bien (nada extraordinario pero entretenida) y es corta, así que puedes leerlo rápidamente y seguir con la saga. Algo que me parece importante recalcar es que si es necesario leer los libros anteriores para entender lo que sucede en este libro.
Me parece que en general, la historia de Darren Shan se puede dividir en dos partes, la primera está compuesta por el primer libro y como se convierte en semi-vampiro, y la segunda compuesta por el resto de libros de la Saga de Darren Shan. Esta división es arbitraria por mi parte y la hago en el sentido de “autoconclusión” de los libros, de los 12 tomos, y en mi opinión, solo el primer libro es autoconclusivo, en cuanto a los libros del 2 al 12 es necesario leerlos en orden para entender la historia en su conjunto. Por ello, mi recomendación al lector es, si cuentas con la saga de libros completa empieza a leer el segundo tomo, de caso contrario puedes leer el primer tomo y tener una experiencia agradable.
La historia está bien (nada extraordinario pero entretenida) y es corta, así que puedes leerlo rápidamente y seguir con la saga. Algo que me parece importante recalcar es que si es necesario leer los libros anteriores para entender lo que sucede en este libro.
Me parece que en general, la historia de Darren Shan se puede dividir en dos partes, la primera está compuesta por el primer libro y como se convierte en semi-vampiro, y la segunda compuesta por el resto de libros de la Saga de Darren Shan. Esta división es arbitraria por mi parte y la hago en el sentido de “autoconclusión” de los libros, de los 12 tomos, y en mi opinión, solo el primer libro es autoconclusivo, en cuanto a los libros del 2 al 12 es necesario leerlos en orden para entender la historia en su conjunto. Por ello, mi recomendación al lector es, si cuentas con la saga de libros completa empieza a leer el segundo tomo, de caso contrario puedes leer el primer tomo y tener una experiencia agradable.
olivas512's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
patchie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
achillreads's review against another edition
3.0
and finally after a decade i have finally read the whole series
i bid my farewells to the 10 year old me who went to the nearby bookstore to pick the next book in the series after finishing one
it's over
the ending felt okay but nothing more cause surely it concluded yet don't know if it'll stay with me as much as the first book did but it was a fun series to read
i bid my farewells to the 10 year old me who went to the nearby bookstore to pick the next book in the series after finishing one
it's over
the ending felt okay but nothing more cause surely it concluded yet don't know if it'll stay with me as much as the first book did but it was a fun series to read
kooky_ginge's review against another edition
2.0
This is the only book that I have ever finished that I would rather have never finished!! Like the whole 'Fuck you dad, I choose my destiny!', that would have been a perfectly good end. But not the ending we got it was absolutely shit!
vikingwolf's review against another edition
4.0
This was a much better end to the series than I expected, with books 7-11 being a bit of a let down. I liked what they did with this book.
We had all our main characters gathering to prepare for the big battle, Darren is struggling with the fear of his destiny if he does kill Steve and become Lord of the Shadows, and he has to worry about all his Cirque friends getting caught in the crossfire. The big battle scenes were exciting and well written, though of course you know (and want) Darren to win. Evil Steve had to die!
I LOVED the big reveal that Mr Tiny is the real father of Steve and Darren and that he set them up from birth just to see who would be strong enough to become the beast he created to destroy humanity. I never liked Mr Tiny but the evil in this creature that was revealed in this book was beyond anything that I expected. I have complained that previous books were too predictable but I'm glad to say I wasn't expecting this plot twist. And boy did I love the way Darren got out of his destiny by letting Steve kill him as well. Brilliant!
The ending was also interesting as Darren conspires a way to stop Mr Tiny's plans from coming to pass even though he won't be alive to see it. It was a great ending to the series.
We had all our main characters gathering to prepare for the big battle, Darren is struggling with the fear of his destiny if he does kill Steve and become Lord of the Shadows, and he has to worry about all his Cirque friends getting caught in the crossfire. The big battle scenes were exciting and well written, though of course you know (and want) Darren to win. Evil Steve had to die!
I LOVED the big reveal that Mr Tiny is the real father of Steve and Darren and that he set them up from birth just to see who would be strong enough to become the beast he created to destroy humanity. I never liked Mr Tiny but the evil in this creature that was revealed in this book was beyond anything that I expected. I have complained that previous books were too predictable but I'm glad to say I wasn't expecting this plot twist. And boy did I love the way Darren got out of his destiny by letting Steve kill him as well. Brilliant!
The ending was also interesting as Darren conspires a way to stop Mr Tiny's plans from coming to pass even though he won't be alive to see it. It was a great ending to the series.
eniavv's review against another edition
5.0
I read this series as a child of 12 and I remember the excitement every time the library had the next book to rent. The story line was just amazing! I think I got my love of fantasy books from this series. I'll keep this one in memory and I am happy I found the name of these series again.