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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
The Eternity Code is the third very interesting book in the Artemis Fowl series. This one is my favorite thus far. In this particular book Artemis father has been reunited with the family and is reformed. No more making the life pursuit goal of gold, he is now into family. Which poses a problem for Artemis because he has already set the wheels into motion for his next project to make a ton of money. He has created a high tech gadget called the C-cube which he has taken from fairy technology. It is far more advanced than human technology and when he tries to profit from it with a shady American business owner named Jon Spiro, things go wrong. Spiro steals it. Artemis is then kidnapped and the gang must retrieve both him and the C-cube.
Colfer is a witty writer, adds plenty of humor, and continues with excellent character development.
I am going to encourage my 16 year old son to read this series.
Colfer is a witty writer, adds plenty of humor, and continues with excellent character development.
I am going to encourage my 16 year old son to read this series.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
With each of the previous books, I found an absolutely ridiculous detail for a children's book. In this one, it is that Artemis is worried about his Dad coming back home since he wouldn't be able to pull off any more evil schemes. The humor in this book stood out as an improvement compared to the first two, and the story was still enjoyable, if far-fetched.
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Ah, I remember now why I cried my eyes out the first time I read this yeaaaars back. Out of the first 3 books, this is by far the best with Artemis being the true genius that he is supposed to be in an adventure that is fun with every step they take.
From start to finish, the action never stops and Artemis finally shines (apart from the start) with intricate plans, having backup plans for backup plans, thinking for every possibility, multitasking and trying to act appropriately. The characters around him fit and work like cogs in a mechanism. Their personal flair that has already developed in the previous 2 books, allows them to show it way easier, because you already know them and the little details here and there are more than enough to understand them and even see some development here and there.
The antagonist is really interesting this time, because he had well-established motives and enough time to understand what kind of villain he was, unlike Opal in the previous book that was very decorative in the whole procedure. As someone who knew Artemis Fowl and tried to not underestimate him, it was real fun to see each side trying to adapt to the situation with some surprises along the way.
The unlikely friendship between Artemis and Holly is a lot more subtle in this, because without trying to force thinking into it, you can see the back-and-forth between them and how they think of each other unconsciously. In the first 2 books, I felt this was a bit more forced, trying to make Artemis care, but everything feels natural in this one.
All in all, this was a great read and probably my favorite one among the series. It would have been nice if it was just this trilogy, with the cliffhanger always making the fans theorise. Alas... this came not to be.
From start to finish, the action never stops and Artemis finally shines (apart from the start) with intricate plans, having backup plans for backup plans, thinking for every possibility, multitasking and trying to act appropriately. The characters around him fit and work like cogs in a mechanism. Their personal flair that has already developed in the previous 2 books, allows them to show it way easier, because you already know them and the little details here and there are more than enough to understand them and even see some development here and there.
The antagonist is really interesting this time, because he had well-established motives and enough time to understand what kind of villain he was, unlike Opal in the previous book that was very decorative in the whole procedure. As someone who knew Artemis Fowl and tried to not underestimate him, it was real fun to see each side trying to adapt to the situation with some surprises along the way.
The unlikely friendship between Artemis and Holly is a lot more subtle in this, because without trying to force thinking into it, you can see the back-and-forth between them and how they think of each other unconsciously. In the first 2 books, I felt this was a bit more forced, trying to make Artemis care, but everything feels natural in this one.
All in all, this was a great read and probably my favorite one among the series. It would have been nice if it was just this trilogy, with the cliffhanger always making the fans theorise. Alas... this came not to be.
So how should I begin this review? I’m already another book past this review (as I said in the last one) and I’ve managed to stay mostly off topic for the last reviews and I will do so again at least for the first part of this review.
What I don’t understand is why the publishers feel they have to take a perfectly good (and interesting and simple) book cover and ‘spice it up’ for the mass-market paperback release? The book cover to the right (and all of the book covers for this series) are the original hardback covers. After the jump (if you’re reading on the main page or in the email) at the end of the blog you can see the American and British paperback version of this book. I understand you want people to buy the book once it comes out, but why the need to spice it up especially if it’s later in the series?
Continue reading on my book blog at geoffwhaley.com.
What I don’t understand is why the publishers feel they have to take a perfectly good (and interesting and simple) book cover and ‘spice it up’ for the mass-market paperback release? The book cover to the right (and all of the book covers for this series) are the original hardback covers. After the jump (if you’re reading on the main page or in the email) at the end of the blog you can see the American and British paperback version of this book. I understand you want people to buy the book once it comes out, but why the need to spice it up especially if it’s later in the series?
Continue reading on my book blog at geoffwhaley.com.
This wasn't to bad! I really liked it. It was really funny!