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A review by eldritchreader
Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare by Darren Shan
2.0
Trigger warnings:
I can totally see why this series may be beloved by middle-graders wanting something a bit more gritty to read. But I suggest parents perhaps skim through the book or check out some reviews beforehand, because there is quite a bit of graphic violence in here.
For older readers, I don't think there is much entertainment value. The plot is very poorly established and by the end of the book it feels like you've just been given an intro, rather than the entire first book in a series.
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loss of limb, blood depiction, blood drinking, spiders, animal attack, paralysis, hospitalisation, death from fall, death of a child, grief depictionI can totally see why this series may be beloved by middle-graders wanting something a bit more gritty to read. But I suggest parents perhaps skim through the book or check out some reviews beforehand, because there is quite a bit of graphic violence in here.
For older readers, I don't think there is much entertainment value. The plot is very poorly established and by the end of the book it feels like you've just been given an intro, rather than the entire first book in a series.
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Happy reading! ❤