Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Free shipping for many products! Used - Good. Freaks: Alive, on the Inside!, Margaret K. McElderry Books (New York, NY), 2006. very good book would like to read it again wish Ms. Klause would have written another. Freaks: Alive, on the Inside! Annette Curtis Klause is the award-winning author of Alien Secrets (Delacorte, 1993), The Silver Kiss (Delacorte, 1990), Blood and Chocolate (Delacorte, 1999), and most recently, Freaks: Alive on the Inside (Simon & Schuster, 2006).. I am a big Klause fan and I absolutly loved Freaks: Alive on the Inside. He got taken down and hurt just like a normal person would. Although it is not quite what I expected, I found this an enjoyable read. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. I thought from the back cover that maybe it was going to interrupt the idea that people with disabilities are fuck-ups. He's always wondered what it would be like on the outside, to be like everyone else instead of being the odd one out. Able is almost too virtuous and suffers from a superman type complex, except he thinks about and refers to sex a lot so this is more a YA high school book than middle school book. Does Mini Have Hydro Sephelas? Hard to pin down an audience for this book, but it's very good. We just watched the series. I liked it more by the end than I did in the beginning/middle. Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2016. NOT Ex-library. (Paperback 9780689870385) While he was a decent knife-thrower, he felt unspecial, surrounded by the inhabitants of the Faeryland show. Abel's only hope for being in the show instead of being an errand boy, is to hone his skills as a knife thrower. I didn't like this one as much as I remember liking Blood and Chocolate, or The Silver Kiss, but it was an enjoyable read. He has a young Puppy Boy named Apollo that follows him and they get themselves into some odd predicaments along the way to Abel finding the girl in his dreams. Couple that with an exoticized (s. I could not get into this at all. Please try again. To see what your friends thought of this book. Even his doting parents are freaks. We’d love your help. What about me?! I just feel that the male protagonist and his side kick offer a male perspective that was lost to TSK and B&C. Freaks Alive, on the Inside! (9780689870378) by Annette Curtis Klause and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Annette Curtis Klause Science Fiction & Fantasy. Alive, on the inside!” Summer of Love. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. His extended family includes dwarves, fat ladies, and Siamese twins, and his first kiss was with Phoebe the Dog-Faced Girl. McElderry, $16.95. Something went wrong. Abel was ridiculously selfish and self-centered, and everything he had one of those- Why me?! Margaret K. McElderry Books. While he was a decent knife-thrower, he felt unspecial, surrounded by the inhabitants of the Faeryland show. Three teens discover they're descendants of a lineage of ancient warrior angels. I had some trouble getting into this audio book initially, but it ended up being good. Seventeen-year-old Abel Dandy lives in Faeryland in 1899 with his parents and extended family, who perform and exhibit themselves as human oddities of the world. I am a big Klause fan and I absolutly loved Freaks: Alive on the Inside. Hardcover; eBook; LIST PRICE $15.99 PRICE MAY VARY BY RETAILER. Although it is not quite what I expected, I found this an enjoyable read. The Restless Dead: Ten Original Stories of the Supernatural (Contributor) 178 copies, 13 reviews. 0689-87037-X. Enjoyable and intriguing - a good quick read! Simon & Schuster. Kinda reminded me if American horror story in away. It was good enough to keep me reading until the end but not good enough to make me dwell on it or want to read it again. I liked that she went beyond the "they're just like us" pablum to the real situations showfolk could find themselves in, and the real lack. The sexual wording throughout made me uncomfortable and it further ruined my enjoyment of what little could be enjoyed. A bond that should never have happened. Freaks: Alive, on the Inside! After years in exile Amarrah has one final chance to reclaim her birthright. What about me?! Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. I would have to say that this book was just okay. Everyone has an act to perform, for in 1899 there are not many ways for these "freaks" to earn a living. “When a boy's first romantic interlude is with Phoebe the Dog-Faced Girl, he feels a need to get out into the world and find a new life.”, “When a boy's first romantic interlude is with Pheobe the Dog-Faced Girl, he feels a need to get out into the world and find a new life.”. Please try again. Abel Dandy feels all alone, a normal teenager who lives in Faeryland, where his parents perform with other "human oddities." But it actually served to re-centralize non-disabled normality/perspective because the non-disabled main character, a 14 year old boy named Abel, leaves the "freak show" community his parents are part of and that he grew up around, in order to stop being the "odd one out" and ignored because he *isn't* a freak. Previous page of related Sponsored Products. A good book, the writer seems to perfectly capture the emotions and feelings of a teenager struggling to find his place in the world with a healthy dose of fantasy thrown in. Free 2-day shipping on qualified orders over $35. The time period is cap. They're not supposed to kill you at lunchtime. There was just enough slapstick and good-natured humor to keep things from being too heavy, and the touch of the supernatural was fun. Abel was ridiculously selfish and self-centered, and everything he had one of those- Why me?! This article is within the scope of WikiProject Novels, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories on Wikipedia. A vampire love story, Klause's first novel is a darkly seductive thriller with heart and message. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Visit Amazon's Annette Curtis Klause Page, Teen & Young Adult 19th Century United States Historical Fiction, Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Action & Adventure, Carnivale: The Complete First Two Seasons. Abel Dandy feels all alone, a normal teenager who lives in Faeryland, where his parents perform with other "human oddities." I'm trying to remember the last time I saw "loins" (and/or references to sexual organs and physical possibilities relating to them) this often in a YA ("recommended for readers 14 and up", it says) novel. I found this book at the Beaumont High School campus library and it immediately caught my eye and pulled me in even more as I test read the first page. Freaks: Alive, on the Inside! by Annette Curtis Klause. I liked that she went beyond the "they're just like us" pablum to the real situations showfolk could find themselves in, and the real lack of alternatives for some of them, in addition to the perceived (and actual) romance of the traveling life. This book fit the bill. He doesn't seem to have one odd thing about him - and although he has grown up around these people, he suddenly doesn't feel like he belongs. Ages 14 and older "When a boy's first romantic interlude is with Phoebe the Dog-Faced Girl, he feels a … I found the idea of the "normal" boy growing up in the freak show and striking off on his own in the carny world compelling, but was left feeling oddly unfulfilled in the end. Freaks: Alive, on the Inside! A valiant huntress. Not nearly as engrossing or sexy as Klause's, I liked the concept of the book ("normal" kid growing up in a late-1800's/early-1900's era freak show, clearly inspired by the film. I had some trouble getting into this audio book initially, but it ended up being good. Annette Curtis Klause. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. 101 reviews. But what can boring Abel do? To him, oddities were the norm, and it was he, with his own human unoriginality he saw as the lack. Klause is notorious for her female characters and while Blood & Chocolate and The Silver Kiss may be a little boring for a teenage boy, F:AOTI! Other than a few grammar errors, I still enjoyed it. I am a big Klause fan and I absolutly loved Freaks: Alive on the Inside. Freaks: Alive, on the Inside! However, by the end, he did seem to have grown up some. I am a big Klause fan and I absolutly loved Freaks: Alive on the Inside. It isn't the best Klause is capable of but her less-than-best is still head and shoulders above many of the other books in this genre. If this is a dream, why does she seem so real? Freaks; alive, on the inside! It's a fascinating subject and one that I rarely see explored in as much depth and variety as this book. Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2010. However, by the end, he did seem to have grown up some. Having no abnormality, Abel feels alone and leaves to join a nearby circus, hoping to further A little strange, but still pretty good. It's a fascinating subject and one that I rarely see explored in as much depth and variety as this book. The characters were so completely different from each other, yet they all played an intricate part in each other lives. When your whole life you live in a world where everyone's got something special, turns out being normals not so great after all. * ''Series/NightMan'': Subverted when an evil mummy queen showed up as the MonsterOfTheWeek in one episode. I want to give it 4.5 stars, but since there is no option for that I went with 4. i love it have read it alot since buying it :3. Klause is notorious for her female characters and while Blood & Chocolate and The Silver Kiss may be a little boring for a teenage boy, F:AOTI! When the departure of the Siamese twins, and the souring of his dealings with Phoebe the dogfaced girl, Abel grows restless and angry. Unable to add item to List. In brief, this is about a boy named Abel Dandy that runs away from home to find wealth and a mystery girl that is in his dreams. The book I read over the past three weeks is Freaks: Alive, on the inside by Annette Curtis Klause which is the story of a boy named Abel whose live revolves around the Freak Show. Annette Curtis Klause. Life is not just about you and your convinience buster, so get over it! by Annette Curtis Klause. His extended family includes dwarves, fat ladies, and Siamese twins, and his first kiss was with Phoebe the Dog-Faced Girl. The crocodile woman, Miss Lightfoot, and the man with two heads, Mr. Ginger, are particularly well-written, and their side relationship interested me much more than Abel and Tauseret. Abel Dandy is the only "normal" person at Faeryland, a circus of oddities, or Freaks, at the turn of the century. Since then I have read most of her other books, but somehow had missed this one. His extended family includes dwarves, fat ladies, and Siamese twins, and his first kiss was with Phoebe the Dog-Faced Girl. Trade Paperback. 4/02/11 I'm finally getting started on this book which is saying something because I only picked it up because I am a crazy Blood and Chocolate fan... and I was majorly engrossed in the war diary I was reading, but anyways, as for the book, it's alright so far and could definitely be better. Info/Buy. Start by marking “Freaks: Alive, on the Inside!” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Freaks: Alive, on the Inside! At first, I was incredibly annoyed at the main character. Hardcover. (It helps that I did a paper on the topic of circus sideshows in college - for instance, having seen Tod Browning's film (which Klause cites at the end), helped me visualize Klause's scenes.) The discription fits but the thing at the end doesn't go in to her Condition but it does for some of the other Charactars. I thought from the back cover that maybe it was going to interrupt the idea that people with disabilities are fuck-ups. Freaks Alive, on the Inside! I don't know what it is about circuses in books, but I find them magical and they always grip me entirely. 3.9 of 5 stars. Annette Curtis Klause Science Fiction & Fantasy. All she must do is serve the nobleman who stole it from her, Simon Pulse; Reprint edition (July 10, 2007). 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