cnbenjumea's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
jennibooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
cameron_g's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
eabhawall's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
2.5
Really running out of steam on this series. Looking forward to finishing, which isn't a ringing endorsement. So much potential but shouldn't have been stretched across 12 books.
kevinweitzel44's review against another edition
5.0
AMAZING PENULTIMATE BOOK....set up for a shocking ending. MUCH DIFFERENT THAN I WOULD HAve GUESSED
mangoseaquest's review against another edition
2.0
Darren Shan, this ending is by far the most revolting, heartless thing in the world. If this book's ending came out any different i would read more of your books. To have an Uncle kill his own Nephew is fucked up! The fact that it is Steve's child to is even worse....its disgusting!
wombat_88's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
alternbruno's review against another edition
2.0
A bearable book. I suppose the intention is to draw a circle before the final confrontation, but come on. It is almost a mockery. Visiting Darren's hometown, coming across childhood friends and family. The stage is just to dull to be believable and all the scenery is tearing apart.
The unnerving final description about Darren and Steve being face to face is abusing mysticism and something downright fraudulent superstition. Also this "purge" that serves as a trope for puberty kills neurons altogether because of the lackluster of creativity it shows.
Again Steve has an evil lair, again it is filled with stakes, again he is insane and showing evilness beyond human standards. Again, he is trying to parallel himself to Darren. At this point it is just boring. What rescues the book from its inevitable doom is maybe that you get to see a parade of the characters and some of them can act a little bit impulsively. I guess that is something, right?
The unnerving final description about Darren and Steve being face to face is abusing mysticism and something downright fraudulent superstition. Also this "purge" that serves as a trope for puberty kills neurons altogether because of the lackluster of creativity it shows.
Again Steve has an evil lair, again it is filled with stakes, again he is insane and showing evilness beyond human standards. Again, he is trying to parallel himself to Darren. At this point it is just boring. What rescues the book from its inevitable doom is maybe that you get to see a parade of the characters and some of them can act a little bit impulsively. I guess that is something, right?