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510 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007306503
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks
Publication date: 01 January 2003
Description
Darren goes to a freak show with his friend. It's the gothic Cirque du Freak where weird, half human/half animals appear and interact with the audience. Darren falls in love with a spider and tries to steal it so that he can teach it to perform.
Community Reviews Summary of 3,525 reviews
Moods
adventurous 77%
mysterious 36%
emotional 35%
funny 35%
sad 33%
tense 32%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 5%
reflective 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Blood, GoreModerate
Death, Violence, Body horrorMinor
Cannibalism, Child abuse, Abandonment510 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007306503
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks
Publication date: 01 January 2003
Description
Darren goes to a freak show with his friend. It's the gothic Cirque du Freak where weird, half human/half animals appear and interact with the audience. Darren falls in love with a spider and tries to steal it so that he can teach it to perform.
Community Reviews Summary of 3,525 reviews
Moods
adventurous 77%
mysterious 36%
emotional 35%
funny 35%
sad 33%
tense 32%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 5%
reflective 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Blood, GoreModerate
Death, Violence, Body horrorMinor
Cannibalism, Child abuse, Abandonment