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A review by keberwick
Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare by Darren Shan
4.0
Darren Shan's journey to the freak show, Cirque du Freak, with his friend Steve "Leopard" Leonard changes his life forever. Ignoring Steve's request for Darren to go home alone after the show, Darren is exposed to the true identity of Mr. Larten Crepsley. Thus begins the saga of Darren Shan, [b:The Vampire's Assistant|8965|The Vampire's Assistant (Cirque Du Freak, #2)|Darren Shan|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1255813244s/8965.jpg|3124176].
This was a series that I started reading when I was in 4th grade and continued to read until I finished it in 6th grade. This was one of my favorite series, although (like a few other series that I read around this age) I didn't actually start with the first book. I started with the second and then went back after the third or fourth to read the first book.
I'm actually really surprised that I read this book so early. This is incredibly heavy stuff, if we're being honest. I never noticed it when I was younger, but I was actually really surprised. While I felt the writing at the start was mildly juvenile (exclamation points in almost every third sentence were my main problem), as the story progressed the writing grew up. I assume that's because the subject matter matured to more than just football and school.
This was a series that I started reading when I was in 4th grade and continued to read until I finished it in 6th grade. This was one of my favorite series, although (like a few other series that I read around this age) I didn't actually start with the first book. I started with the second and then went back after the third or fourth to read the first book.
I'm actually really surprised that I read this book so early. This is incredibly heavy stuff, if we're being honest.