Category Archive: Cirque du Freak

Nov 22

Chris Massoglia

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Chris Massoglia, Cirque du Freak

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So, I dunno, I feel like writing a bit about him because I found out something pretty cool – he’s local!

He’s the boy that stars as Darren in the Cirque du Freak disaster movie. (Well, I guess I could say that the books are the disaster… both have their ups and downs)

I was checking out vampireish stuff on Wikipedia, and came across Chris’ page. He’s 17 now (birthday in March) and is from the Twin Cities here. He doesn’t appear to be real big yet, but does have a few things under his belt. While his performance in Cirque du Freak wasn’t amazing, it was better than Josh’s, and he should be able to get some new stuff planned out.

…yeah, don’t get me started on Josh…

There is an apparent Twitter here (though if it’s real, I dunno) and it’s kinda cool, because it says that he goes to the Lifetime in Maple Grove. I feel compelled to start working out… :-P I actually work in Maple Grove, so it’s kinda cool. What would be really cool is if he came shopping at Kohl’s… :-D Haha, yeah, like that’d happen.

Still, would be cool.

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Nov 12

Done with book 6

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Cirque du Freak, The Book Shelf Reviews

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In the Cirque du Freak series. That means that I have finished the first two trilogies in the series.

A bit of a spoiler warning here for the end of book 6, so unless you want your reading ruined, don’t read on:

So, another trilogy in and still no sign of Steve. The movie really did a shit job in keeping with the continuity of the books… he apparently doesn’t really appear again until 7. (Which is now on the Current Reading deal, except that I don’t have the book yet) I only know this because I am a sucker for spoilers (x.x) and read the Wikipedia ones for the next trilogy.

Anyways, I enjoyed this one. It introduced (and killed :() some cool new characters that would be fun to see in film version. Watching Arra and Darren on the bars would be AWESOME. Heh. Though I can’t say that it wasn’t pretty predictable, what Kurda would do. Shan did a good job, though, setting up his character and leading him to his demise. We knew what Kurda said in his trial was truth – he believed every word he said. It saddens me to know that we see this sort of thing all over in the world today.

I also really enjoyed the wolves and their roles. The old one, Marge or whatever her name was, was quite the story. The Little Train That Could, maybe? :) Shan really seems to have a thing for setting his characters up to die, doesn’t he? You can’t help but feel that she did right before dying.

Hmm… what else. Oh, yes, the ending. What. A. Bunch. Of. Bullshit. The Vampires that treasure their rules? Weren’t they having a FIT at the idea of Kurda, like 120 years old, being Princed? But yet they let 20 year old Darren? What the hell? That seriously does not work. But I suppose it works for Mr. Des[mond] Tiny. lawl.

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Now I need to wait for a good coupon at Borders (Yeah, there is a 30% out, but that’s still not enough) or for me to get hired (♥) before I buy more.

…yeah, I have an interview this weekend :-)

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Nov 02

Cirque du Freak

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Cirque du Freak, The Book Shelf Reviews

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So, I said in my last post that when I’m into something, I read it fast. Well, Dan Brown took me a month and a half. The first three books in the Cirque du Freak series took me less than 48 hours. Friday night, I bought the collection (40% off at Borders! Have you guys used your coupons yet?) and Sunday morning, I finished it. :)

It is so unbelievably different from the movie that I have to wonder if they only read the back-of-the-book summaries to write the movie. Steve is a psycho, yeah, but he’s not quite at the level he’s in the movie. Darren is kinda goody-good, but not the level he’s in the movie…

But I have to say, I preferred the movie to the books so far. The movie was more action packed (though book 3 got me going and the end of book 2 made me very upset) and I think the characters were better developed in it. Darren in the books… bores me for the most part. He was a semi-intriguing character on the big screen, but in the books… he’s pretty damn flat. Woe is me, I hate you, I lose my morals pretty damn quick, blah blah blah.

I dunno, I’m gonna reserve judgement until I’ve read all 12 (thank god, a series that is complete by the time I start it!!!) and… yeah, gotta read all 12. I bought 4-6 today at Barnes and Noble (because Borders didn’t have them!!! Grr) and am about to flip on my reading light and start (and maybe finish… haha) book 4. I got school in the morning, so who knows how far I’ll get.

OH. One more thing. Seriously, book sellers, is it that hard to like, print one set? I don’t like having mismatched books. Not at alllllll.

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