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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
“Who or what inspires you?" "I must admit that I often read my own articles in scientific journals and inspire myself.”
It was nice to return to the world of Artemis Fowl, even for a mere thirty-ish hours. I love how in-character this is for them all. Trouble just acting like a parrot with Root, Holly being such a quick genius when she takes Root off-guard by tagging him (which were the rules, though the kidnapping and Turnball hadn't been), Artemis's most embarrassing moment being when he scored only a 99% on a math test (it's okay, he loves his mom so much he recruited Mulch to steal a tiara just to have that one specific diamond that matched Artemis Sr.'s eyes for his grieving mother), and Butler having a secret love for rom-coms (you didn't hear it from me, though) so now I headcanon he must have come across the romance novels Artemis writes under his pen-name (I think it was Violet Tsirblou) except he doesn't know Artemis writes them!
I expected it to be more boring than what it was, but especially Holly's story was really interesting to read through as it depicts how she got into Recon and establishes her past solidly. Mulch's story on the other hand was a bit too fast and it did not have the same tension, but fun and heartwarming nonetheless.
The contents are not that amazing. Apart from the 2 stories, there is information Artemis has gathered, but it seems way too specific to be useful (like basing the traits of an entire race to one example), some Foaly's inventions and some fun interviews with the cast and the author!
Read it or skip, nothing much to lose here.
The contents are not that amazing. Apart from the 2 stories, there is information Artemis has gathered, but it seems way too specific to be useful (like basing the traits of an entire race to one example), some Foaly's inventions and some fun interviews with the cast and the author!
Read it or skip, nothing much to lose here.
It was so fun to get lost in this world again and learn more about Artemis, Mulch, Butler, Holly, and everyone else! I adore books like this and it was such a fun, quick read. I wish it had been longer! Mr. Colfer has such an imagination and this book was proof of that. I would read this again any day. It was funny, well written, and engaging. easily 5 out of 5 stars.
adventurous
informative
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
It wasn't quite as fascinating as I was hoping it would be - not to mention the What Magical Race Are You quiz (or whatever it's called) is rigged. I couldn't get anything other than human, and I was hoping for at least a sprite or centaur. C'mon. But still, it's Artemis Fowl. It has a worthy place on my Favorites shelf.
- fun couple of filler stories
- carries a lot of nostalgia
- carries a lot of nostalgia