Birth of a Killer by Darren Shan

288 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror middle grade adventurous dark fast-paced
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Before Cirque Du Freak...Before the war with the vampaneze... Before he was a vampire... Larten Crepsley was a boy. As a child laborer many centuries ago, Larten Crepsley did his job well and without complaint, until the day the foreman killed his...

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Community Reviews

3.98
based on 763 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 81%

dark: 59%

mysterious: 51%

emotional: 29%

funny: 18%

sad: 14%

reflective: 11%

tense: 11%

challenging: 7%

lighthearted: 7%


Pace

68% of readers chose fast
31% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
54% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

83% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

56% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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