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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
As a fan of the Artemis Fowl series, I enjoyed this graphical interpretation of the first book quite a bit!
Let's discuss Holly Short. Specifically, the blatant whitewashing and sexualization of my biggest childhood hero since Hermione Granger. Book Holly has coffee brown skin, hazel eyes, and a spiky auburn crew cut. I also have a vague memory of her beating up a fellow officer for calling said crew cut "pretty". Graphic novel Holly is almost as white I am, sports a godawful brown pageboy haircut, and her suit is almost as cleavage minded as a schoolgirl in a fanservice above all anime. I'm pretty sure her ears are also impossibly huge. And in addition to all that, she is still the best drawn character in the entire graphic novel.
I was intrigued by the anti-hero premise, but this book was a “meh” read for me. I haven’t read the novels but I think this adaptation was missing the backstory and worldbuilding that would make a story like this work. All white human/humanoid characters. F & P Level Y.
Portée par une sorte de mini anti James Bond, Artemis Fowl est une BD menée tambour battant qui plaira certainement aux jeunes et moins jeunes lecteurs en quête d’une aventure mouvementée mêlant actions, chantage, fées et technologie dans une ambiance non dénuée d’humour. Sympathique et rythmée, une BD à dévorer pour un moment de divertissement très cinématographique.
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Es ergab oftmals keinen Sinn und wenn ich das Buch, auf dem der Comic beruht, nicht schon gekannt hätte, hätte ich kaum was verstanden. An sich ein netter Zusatz zum eigentlichen Buch.
Die Zeichnungen sind gut.
Die Zeichnungen sind gut.
I missed the Artemis Fowl craze when I was a kid and wanted to prep for the movie release this year. It's definitely a new take on the fantasy genre. What if Bruce Wayne, instead of fighting crime, pulled off heists against fairies and was kind of a jerk? I didn't fall in love with the characters or the story, but I'm not the target audience anymore, am I?
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved this book. Yes, the artwork took some getting used to and it obviously didn't match the picture in my head I had of the characters, but I still really, really, enjoyed it. It was a fun quick read that was true to the original content. The colors were vibrant and easy to see and read. 5 out of 5 stars. I can't wait to read more.
2.5 stars. It was okay but I liked the text version much better.
Decent graphic version of the novel. Ten thousand times better than the unwatchable movie Disney made.