Darren Shan
Paperback | Pages: 592 pages Rating: 4.34 | 2103 Users | 67 Reviews
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| ISBN: | 0007179596 (ISBN13: 9780007179596) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Cirque du Freak #10-12 |
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This is a review for the entire Darren Shan sagaTotal score: 4
I look back on The Saga of Darren Shan with fondness. While some parts were stronger than others, overall I really enjoyed the series. It was thrilling, exhilarating and exciting. It was gross and disturbing. Some parts were very predictable, other parts left me utterly baffled. Add all of that together, and you have the perfect recipe for a scary story for both children and adults. Darren Shan is a fascinating writer.
Story
The story starts with Darren Shan, a boy around 12-13, who visits a freak show with his best friend, Steve. From that evening on, both their lives will never be the same again. We follow Darren as he becomes the assistant of a vampire, Mr Crepsley, becomes a half-vampire himself, and all the consequences of these happenings. We journey along with them to Vampire Mountain, where all the important vampires live, including the Vampire Princes. We make friends with very eccentric people, we anxiously bite our nails and we cannot put the book down.
Characters
No two characters are the same, which in itself is quite a feat.
Darren Shan is a nice protagonist to follow around for twelve stories. He doesn’t have the most exciting personality, but he doesn’t annoy me either. I like that the antagonists get the more interesting characters. The story revolves mainly around Darren, but the others play an important part as well.
Mr Crepsley would have been a great father. He is strict and proud, but he’s always honest (as are all the vampires and vampaneze) and he’ll give you a pat on the back if you’ve done well. Despite his sombreness, he does make you smile. Just like his previous teacher, Seba Nile, Larten Crepsley makes a wonderful role-model of whom you can be proud.
Vancha March is made of awesome. He doesn’t live as strictly by the rules as all the other vampires. He doesn’t use any weapons except his hands and a handful of throwing stars (“shurikens”). He has green hair, wears purple clothes and even though he is described as an ugly man, he thinks he’s quite the ladies’ man. If anything in this saga makes you laugh, it’s this guy. He stole the show.
I could go on and on, because every character has its interesting traits. Harkat, Mr Tall and Mr Tiny, Evanna the Witch (but don’t call her that or her frogs will kill you), Vanez... each character has their own defining characteristics.
Romance
The romance was.. eh. It was okay when Darren and Debbie were both 13, but then Debbie became an adult and Darren was stuck being a teenager and then it bordered on creepy. Even if, after 30 years, Darren eventually does become an adult, it's still very creepy. Luckily, the romance didn't play a big part in the story. It was all about Darren's destiny and the fight between the vampires and the vampaneze. The romance was just a background story. More important was the friendship between Darren and Harkat(view spoiler)[/Kurda (hide spoiler)], Mr Crepsley and the other characters.
Ending
While I was left with many questions ('What exactly is Desmond Tiny?' 'What happened to the others?' 'Seriously, what the fuck is Mr Tiny?'), the ending left me satisfied. There is a happy ending in a way (view spoiler)[despite the fact that our main character died, but that's a nice change compared to all the other books I've read. I'm a little confused by the whole thing where a different person will replace Darren in the entire story, but that's okay. We're not supposed to understand Mr Tiny and his people. (hide spoiler)]
Conclusion
I will definitely be holding on to these books and re-read them in the future. Maybe then some things will become clearer. If not, it will still be a fantastic story.
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| Title | : | Vampire Destiny Trilogy (Cirque du Freak #10-12) |
| Author | : | Darren Shan |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 592 pages |
| Published | : | November 30th 2005 by Harper Collins (first published 2005) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Horror. Paranormal. Vampires |
Rating Epithetical Books Vampire Destiny Trilogy (Cirque du Freak #10-12)
Ratings: 4.34 From 2103 Users | 67 ReviewsComment On Epithetical Books Vampire Destiny Trilogy (Cirque du Freak #10-12)
So, second time I read the series. First time I borrowed it from my sister and I loved it, so after a few years I came across the series second hand and had to buy them. I do prefer the trilogy books, instead of the separate parts, it's much neater this way and the separate books are kind of thin haha.I like the series a lot. I do! I really think Darren Shan has the gift of writing detailed, lengthy stuff and make it seem like only a few pages. You just glide through it without noticing.in this three books, the aruther had burst out all the plots and twists or even secrets he had hidden before, they also give the readers a clear image of Mr tiny, who had been a mystery before. Darren shan had finished his adventure and also rescue the young "him". i tried to go through his journey from the beginning, but i couldn't even remember some of the details, that's how magical and thrilling his life was. When i was young, i would want to explore and had a magical life, but by looking at
Finished the series! Review to come soon i hope:)
When I was younger, I devoured these novels as quickly as I could get my hands on them! Looking back at the books with a more critical eye, they don't hold up as well. I loved Darren Shan's flair for the dramatic, he really can tell a story, but his writing style is not very sophisticated. Of course, these are meant for a younger audience. I rate Mr. Shan's writing mostly on what my inner Middle-Schooler thought, but I refrain from five stars as a nod to current me. Overall, I would encourage
this entire series fucked me up as a kid and fucks me up now. in fact i'm almost certain it made me into the angst and tragedy lover i am todaysometimes i read a book when i'm young and love it, and then i'm afraid to reread it when i'm older because i might tarnish the memory. but in this case kid me had pretty good taste. and i don't even like vampires.tbh, i'm not even sure how many times i reread some of these books when i was younger. how many tears have i shed over these characters??? a
I finally finished this series after starting it for the first time many-many years ago...I had moments of anger when Darren acted stupidly or made really naive decisions and yet I kept reading it...And you know what? I am really happy that I did because for me the ending was perfect! ☺It concluded in a very logical way and it was bittersweet but at the same time hopeful and nice! Well done! 🙂
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