The Vampire's Assistant by Darren Shan

The Vampire's Assistant

Cirque du Freak #2

Darren Shan

256 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror middle grade adventurous dark funny fast-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

In the tradition of Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes, and Stephen King's Salem's Lot, the nightmare continues for the new vampire's assistant in the popular Saga of Darren Shan. Darren Shan was just an ordinary schoolboy until his v...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 3,526 reviews

Moods

dark 82%
adventurous 77%
mysterious 36%
emotional 35%
funny 35%
sad 33%
tense 32%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 5%
reflective 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

fast 72%
medium 22%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 33% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.85

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...