Review of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) by Kathryn M — 05 Oct 2010

Disturbing and uninteresting all in one fell swoop.

This review of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) was written by Kathryn M on 05 Oct 2010.

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant has generally received mixed reviews.

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