false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165847265m/8983.jpg 8983 7 Abel Dandy feels all alone, a normal teenager who lives in Faeryland, where his parents perform with other "human oddities." His extended family includes dwarves, fat ladies, and Siamese twins, and his first kiss was with Phoebe the Dog-Faced Girl. Everyone has an act to perform, for in 1899 there are not many ways for these "freaks" to earn a living. But what can boring Abel do? Determined to seek adventure and find a girl without a beard to kiss, Abel runs away from home.<P><P>But Abel finds a harsh world outside of Faeryland. Nothing seems to go as planned and he is even more alone -- except for a beautiful dancing girl who haunts his dreams and seems connected to his ancient Egyptian scarab ring. After misadventure and mishap (complicated by a little problem he thought he'd left behind), Abel stumbles upon a shabby traveling freak show run by the sinister Dr. Mink. It holds secrets that break his heart. Abel's grand adventure takes a dark and dangerous twist, but the dazzling girl of his dreams beckons him onward as does his own true soul. <P><P>Annette Curtis Klause has woven humor, adventure, history, and fantasy into this exhilarating epic. Step inside and see the show -- if you dare. You will never be the same again!<P><P> 627834 book 10 1 2006 Freaks: Alive, on the Inside! total:202|5:35|4:67|3:66|2:24|1:10| 202 699 347 39 3 1 false false Fri Apr 28 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Jan 12 18:35:43 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 14:55:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 1 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 07:41:54 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 10 20:29:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Aug 20 13:33:59 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 13:34:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Jul 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 22:36:35 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 18:16:34 -0700 2009 The plot revolves around so-called "human oddities"...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 06:52:51 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 11:55:39 -0700 2009 4Q 3P JS

Meet Abel, a seemingly ordinary 17-year-old living in 1899. He and his family are performers and most of the people in their show have some sort of physical difference, such as Phoebe and her brother who are covered in fur. Though many might think that his life seems interestin...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jan 31 11:19:11 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 05 19:48:35 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 31 11:19:11 -0800 2009
The world of sideshow/carnival 'freaks' was really well researched. I got a real sense for the world at that time, and how a show that exploits the physical deformities of its per...more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Aug 13 18:16:54 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 25 22:52:24 -0700 2007
Right. That would be never. This book is smuttier than a, erm, c...more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Oct 31 15:46:09 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 11 13:55:18 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 25 15:08:20 -0700 2007
That said, I agree with most of the reviewers of this book in that it does talk about the boy and his out of control sexual desires quite a bit. It doesn't make the book any less appropriate f...more...]]> 2 1 false false Thu Dec 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 05:52:24 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 05:32:16 -0800 2008 Freaks and Coney Island in its heyday), but I didn't enjoy it as much as I'd expected to. It feels overly sexual for YA novel, and, quite honestly, the myster...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 10:15:55 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 10:20:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Wed Dec 26 18:44:50 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 26 18:44:58 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 25 23:04:41 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 23:06:33 -0800 2009 3 0 false true Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 22 03:29:46 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 02 02:45:00 -0700 2009 1 Towards the end I also developed some kind soft disliking towards the main character Abel because he never freaking believes in Minnie and her future predic...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Dec 21 21:50:44 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 21:52:05 -0800 2008 This Book Was An Amazzzzing Read!!

i could not put it down! i can't even explain what i liked about it, cuz i loved it all. a must must read.]]> 4 0 false false Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 18:34:08 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 16:21:33 -0700 2009 Freaks, Abel Dandy is the son of a father without legs and a mother without arms. They are circus performers, but with Abel not having any physical abnormalities, he is confused at what he will do with his life. His above-av...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Feb 19 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 15 06:57:33 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 19 08:40:58 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue May 26 18:11:48 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 07:07:53 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 18:11:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Aug 11 14:11:13 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 14:36:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Dec 23 21:26:42 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 21:27:07 -0800 2008 2 0 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 19:24:37 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 19:27:05 -0700 2008 Blood and Chocolate , but it has some entertaining aspects. I like the idea of exploring the lives of human freaks in shows and circuses of the 1890's, but Klause throws in a rather ridiculous and unnecessary supernatural subplot involving an ancient Egy...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=8983