The Lake of Souls by Darren Shan

The Lake of Souls

Cirque du Freak #10

Darren Shan

272 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror middle grade adventurous dark fast-paced

Description

"If you step through after Harkat, you might never come back. Is your friend worth such an enormous risk?"', '', 'Darren and Harkat face monstrous obstacles on their desperate quest to the Lake of Souls. Will they survive the savage journey? And w...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 75%
mysterious 58%
challenging 22%
funny 22%
tense 22%
sad 16%
emotional 13%
reflective 8%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%

Pace

fast 56%
medium 35%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Plot: 34% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.91

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