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awritersthoughts's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I really - really wanted to love the fourth book and the only reason it got such a high score is because it was a good tie up to the whole saga. It led perfectly into Darren Shan Cirque du Freak but when I predicted correctly the end plot and just all the little bits and bobs, I dunno. I was kind of glad to have just finished the saga. It's still good, don't get me wrong, it was just ... lacking really. Darren spent too long repeating character traits and stories in place of developing a story ...
twoon's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ohthatkimberley's review against another edition
5.0
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This was a brilliant end to this prequel series, and I enjoyed it tremendously. Darren is a master at writing about the dark side of battles and people, and this included plenty of each. Larten really came into his own, developing into the character we all love and know. The ending was especially good. I will treasure these books to re-read whenever I need to imagine people being ripped apart to shreds.
sisyphista's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A densely-packed emotional rollercoaster to conclude this ride of a prequel series. So many unexpected origin stories - Shan pulls every thread together effortlessly.
spiritedaway_cat's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
dreaming_book_witch's review against another edition
4.0
Well, this one ended with a dark twist. I saw it coming, but it still was dark. This was overall an interesting series of books. I’m glad I got to read them without really waiting between books. The story was stitched together better with all of the books out. It still jumped around a lot, but I like how it all came back together to match the events of the first Cirque du Freak book.
jade_courtney's review against another edition
4.0
This was with out a doubt my favourite in the series/saga! I found the others dry in parts but I couldn't stop reading this and sped through it surprisingly quick.
The only bone there is to pick is that it wasn't the best ending in the world. It was just... OK. What I mean by this is that it was the last we would read of Larten and the world of Darren Shan. We didn't want a big bang because by this stage we are far too sentimental but something that sticks with us. But the last page made me excited enough so OK.
If you have read the saga of Darren Shan/ The cirque du freak series then you must read this one!
Thoroughly enjoyed.
Looking back I have discoverd issues with it! I still really like it but the way Darren set out an promoted it annoyed me!
Probably not my favourite looking back but not terrible.
The only bone there is to pick is that it wasn't the best ending in the world. It was just... OK. What I mean by this is that it was the last we would read of Larten and the world of Darren Shan. We didn't want a big bang because by this stage we are far too sentimental but something that sticks with us. But the last page made me excited enough so OK.
If you have read the saga of Darren Shan/ The cirque du freak series then you must read this one!
Thoroughly enjoyed.
Looking back I have discoverd issues with it! I still really like it but the way Darren set out an promoted it annoyed me!
Probably not my favourite looking back but not terrible.
sleeping_dead's review against another edition
1.0
Nearly bored me out of my wits, but at least it had Kurda in it. So glad this mess of a series is over already.