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lily_112358's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
paradoxchild's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
omamama's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Not as good as the original series but still a fun story
kalie_universe_pristineprose's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
iffer's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't enjoy this book as much as the original Artemis Fowl series. However, this is likely due to several factors, not the least of which is that this is the first book in a new series, so I haven't fallen in love with the characters yet. I am also farther away from the age of the target audience than when I started reading the Artemis series (though I was still "old" for it). It's been a while since I've read the Artemis books, but this book seemed to have a tone attempting the dry British humor a book like Good Omens, which, doesn't generally appeal to me personally. There is a lot of action and fun, though, and I'll probably read the next book when it comes out, though I'm not champing at the bit for it.
gabyu's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
nightshade_novels's review against another edition
2.0
I was excited to find out that there is a new series in the Fowl universe. While I did enjoy this book I felt it really suffered from not having Artemis and Holly, or any of the other characters that made the first series so good. While the new characters were fun, they were not up to the standard set by the originals. To me Lazuli started off odd, but I soon began to like her quite a lot (even though she's still no Holly). It is interesting to learn about more of the faerie species and crossbreeds. Beckett is kind of childish which seems odd from a Fowl, but he ended up being my favourite character. Myles is clearly supposed to be the Artemis replacement. He started off annoying but by the end of the book I really disliked his character. If it wasn't for Beckett and Lazuli saving the series I might not consider reading the rest of the series when it's released.
The humour was very hit and miss throughout. The fact that the villain was called Bleedham-drye was annoying and I cringed every time I had to read it. I did like the little nods to things such as Lazuli being a diversity hire.
Overall, I was a little disappointed by this book. I am still intrigued enough to read the next one to see where Colfer is going to take this series. But after that I will have to decide whether I will be continuing with the series.
The humour was very hit and miss throughout. The fact that the villain was called Bleedham-drye was annoying and I cringed every time I had to read it. I did like the little nods to things such as Lazuli being a diversity hire.
Overall, I was a little disappointed by this book. I am still intrigued enough to read the next one to see where Colfer is going to take this series. But after that I will have to decide whether I will be continuing with the series.
chrissa_somerset's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyable, but not as good as the original series.