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A Reader posted a review at 2009-11-04 09:22:55. (Language: English)
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 Love it.
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-03-23 02:22:29. (Language: English)
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 Darren Shan and friend, Steve Leopard acidentally found a flye at an illegal circus namely Cirque Du Freak... A mysterious man named Mr. Crepsley (a vampire) wanna make Darren as his asistant... so Darren must die (technically speaking)
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-11-10 12:37:58. (Language: English)
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 This is an AWESOME book :D i recommend for people who hate twilight cause its SOO diffrent from twilight i mean the vampires dont sparkle and they make more sense!
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-10-16 06:06:13. (Language: English)
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 First book in the Cirque du Freak series.

Darren and Steve sneak out to an old theater to see a freak show and soon find themselves deeper into this mysterious world than they ever could have imagined. During the show, Steve, a horror buff, recognizes one of the performers as a vampire. He confronts Mr. Crepsley after the show and demands to me made into a vampire.

Meanwhile, Darren is fascinated by Mr. Crepsley's trained (and very poisonous) spider, Madame Octa. He resolves to use his knowledge of Mr. Crepsley's true identity to blackmail him. Darren's price for keeping silent? Madame Octa. Darren plays with the spider in his room and starts teaching her tricks. Disaster strikes when Steve discovers the secret. Now Darren is faced with a dilemma--just how far will he go to save his friend?
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-11-03 06:59:25. (Language: English)
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 cute.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-09-30 07:23:22. (Language: English)
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 VERy disturbing... not sure how I feel about it but I couldn't put it down and am compelled to read them all... I thought Darren was younger than he actually is but now I see him as a teen. (I saw him younger than that at first) alot of exclamation marks!!!!! But I got over it. It is disturbing that is for sure. I think I like it... maybe love it...
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-05-01 11:20:18. (Language: English)
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 Terribly written. Skip this one.
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-03-20 02:28:47. (Language: English)
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 I love all of these books! Darren Shan is an excellent writer and I love the end to this series. One of the best endings I've seen. These books are what got me hooked on vampires and horror books.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-11-02 09:55:10. (Language: English)
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 I watched the movie a couple of days ago and i can see why they made the movie out of the first two books instead of only the first one. This book was good, a quick read. Got the rest of the series on hold at the library.
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-06-23 02:03:38. (Language: English)
didn't like itit was okliked itloved itit was amazing
 scary nd exiting everythings happens but u wont expect it to happen read along im half way through this wonderful book of exitment and horror
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-12-27 04:49:53. (Language: English)
didn't like itit was okliked itloved itit was amazing
 I simply adored this book. The only greivance I have with it is "I did this! I did that with pointless and annoying exclamation marks!" It just toned down the book for me, and I was looking forward to proper chilling stuff.
But, it was amazing. :D
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-05-22 10:12:09. (Language: English)
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 Love it! Awesome! Have read each book (1 - 12)
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-09-11 04:06:15. (Language: English)
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 At only 257 pages, this is a fast-paced read about a boy protagonist who has an odd obsession with creepy-crawly spiders, especially those that obey commands when they hear the sound of a few notes squeaking through a tin whistle. Destiny hands Darren Shan a winning ticket to a traveling freak show where what he witnesses after the curtain closes will alter his life forever. With short chapters that end in cliffhangers and make the reader want to turn the page, this is a great start to a vampire series that will appeal to reluctant readers and adolescent boys. They will drink it up!
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A Reader posted a review at 2011-08-16 08:39:06. (Language: English)
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 I gobbled this book up as quickly as I could. I usually don't do that. I enjoyed it!
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-08-02 05:00:35. (Language: English)
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 I LOVED it :) I want to read the rest of the series now.
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walter posted a review at 2009-10-23 10:01:49. (Language: English)
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 It was great
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-11-28 04:51:18. (Language: English)
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 A thrilling story filled with mystery and action
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-01-09 06:29:15. (Language: English)
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 Reminded me a lot of the "Goosebumps" books.
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Nik posted a review at 2010-04-04 07:12:51. (Language: English)
didn't like itit was okliked itloved itit was amazing
 also known as Cirque Du Freak which i have written a good review there
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-07-13 04:12:32. (Language: English)
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 A delightfully creepy young adult novel. Only thing I'd pan about it is the author's fondness of exclamation points.
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Courtney posted a review at 2009-11-23 11:02:17. (Language: English)
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 I really like the twist. It's a fun and a quick read. I love Shan's writing.
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Rebecca posted a review at 2009-10-11 05:04:32. (Language: English)
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 An original work of literature.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-10-30 12:11:12. (Language: English)
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 This series is good but very juvenile. It would be a great read for pre-teen males. I decided to read it because I always read the book before seeing the movie.
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-03-28 12:00:09. (Language: English)
didn't like itit was okliked itloved itit was amazing
 Great book can’t wait to read The Vampires Assistant.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-11-10 10:09:23. (Language: English)
didn't like itit was okliked itloved itit was amazing
 Great book. I couldn't put it down.
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