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alli_thebookgiraffe's review against another edition
4.0
its been almost four years since reading this book for the first time and I enjoyed it. I look forward to re reading the rest of the series.
yana_readsbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
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
4.5
sassblaster's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
rileedawg's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lightningrain's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ellejaoy's review against another edition
I enjoyed this much more than the first, but I still didn't like it. I found it boring nearly all the way through and the way the chapters kept ending with a very ominous warning of the future reminded me why I felt the first book was immature and badly written. I gave Darren Shan a second chance and can now say that I absolutely hate his writing style and this series is definitely not going to be continued.
badseedgirl's review against another edition
3.0
I really thought of taking a star away because there was no "monkey girl" at the Cirque, but then I added a star back because only Darren Shan would do something like that to what appeared to be a main character in the story arc. And in a children's book!
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(no I am not even putting in a spoiler, you'll just have to read the book to find out what he did)claudiamccarron's review against another edition
2.0
Pulpy and enjoyable, but not especially memorable.