amy_reading_23's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
fast-paced
3.75
This book actually had one of my favourite endings for a vampire story. I enjoyed it a lot!
donnakaye64's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't like this book. It's my fault for not realizing it was written for teens. It was boring and extremely predictable.
kevinweitzel44's review against another edition
4.0
Oh my god.
Darren Shan, you've done it again!!!
What I love about The Saga of Larten Crepsley is that it relates to so many further events and shows how clever Darren Shan (author) is!!! It also shows how his concept on destiny really ties togethor with the Cirque Du Freak and Saga of Larten Crepsley series. I loved all the Cirque Du Freak references and it really helps understand things. Ocean of Blood was a KEY book in the series, it was extremely important to the plot of the series and was an amazing story.
I absolutely loved it and am getting my hands on Palace of the Damned as SOON as I can :D
Darren Shan, you've done it again!!!
What I love about The Saga of Larten Crepsley is that it relates to so many further events and shows how clever Darren Shan (author) is!!! It also shows how his concept on destiny really ties togethor with the Cirque Du Freak and Saga of Larten Crepsley series. I loved all the Cirque Du Freak references and it really helps understand things. Ocean of Blood was a KEY book in the series, it was extremely important to the plot of the series and was an amazing story.
I absolutely loved it and am getting my hands on Palace of the Damned as SOON as I can :D
tyrelljh's review
4.0
“Wars raged everywhere as men found new, inventive ways to kill even more of their race. It was like a contest, the many tribes of mankind competing to see who could commit the worst atrocities.”
An excellent read that finally shined the light on how Larten got the scar on his face. I love how the author is relaying all details of Larten's past while still being able to skip decades.
I found the ending very interesting and brutal - I'm honestly surprised that this particular ending got approved to be in a young adult's book.
An excellent read that finally shined the light on how Larten got the scar on his face. I love how the author is relaying all details of Larten's past while still being able to skip decades.
I found the ending very interesting and brutal - I'm honestly surprised that this particular ending got approved to be in a young adult's book.
marla_arguelles's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
mhelenroberts's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
bethanieawp's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
galaxy_creeper's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
m3l89's review against another edition
3.0
Another enjoyable, readable book from Darren Shan. I struggled a little with this one as it didn't seem as structured as other novels of Shan's, I think Larten wandering around aimlessly didn't help this so sometimes I got the impression this was a filler book where not a lot happened.
I thought it was interesting that you're never sure exactly how much time has passed, making time as irrelevant for the reader as it is for Larten himself. The only indicator of a time period I received was a very clever meeting with Bram Stoker.
I thought it was interesting that you're never sure exactly how much time has passed, making time as irrelevant for the reader as it is for Larten himself. The only indicator of a time period I received was a very clever meeting with Bram Stoker.