Cirque du Freak by Darren Shan

Cirque du Freak

Cirque du Freak #1

Darren Shan

192 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

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The chilling Saga of Darren Shan, the ordinary schoolboy plunged into the vampire world. Darren goes to a banned freak show with his best mate Steve. It’s the wonderfully gothic Cirque Du Freak where weird, frightening half human/half animals a...

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Community Reviews

3.78
based on 6,514 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 75%

dark: 73%

mysterious: 55%

funny: 24%

tense: 24%

emotional: 19%

sad: 14%

lighthearted: 10%

challenging: 5%

reflective: 2%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

65% of readers chose fast
31% of readers chose medium
2% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

28% of readers chose Plot
51% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

41% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

53% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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