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zpitts's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
5c_sami's review
5.0
The Fowl Twins definitely lived up to my love of all things Artemis Fowl.
Eoin Colfer nailed his usual witty humor with the younger Fowl boys' story through fantastic word play, clever acronyms (i.e. ACRONYM), and the devastatingly hilarious insults from and to a couple of geniuses.
As with the Artemis Fowl series, Colfer shows mastery of third person omniscient narration. The characters are so distinct and the narration transitions are so intentional that I never feel lost in the stories. Colfer gives you so much of who his characters are simply through his narration style without spoiling the plot. This same narration style turned Artemis, Holly, Butler, Mulch, and all the other original players into friends. I was pleased to find the same result with the Fowl twins and their companions.
I loved the most recent Fowl misadventures and I'm excited to see what's next for Myles, Beckett, Whistle Blower, and Lazuli.
Oh, I can't forget to mention my love for the references to The Supernatualist, another Colfer favorite."
Eoin Colfer nailed his usual witty humor with the younger Fowl boys' story through fantastic word play, clever acronyms (i.e. ACRONYM), and the devastatingly hilarious insults from and to a couple of geniuses.
As with the Artemis Fowl series, Colfer shows mastery of third person omniscient narration. The characters are so distinct and the narration transitions are so intentional that I never feel lost in the stories. Colfer gives you so much of who his characters are simply through his narration style without spoiling the plot. This same narration style turned Artemis, Holly, Butler, Mulch, and all the other original players into friends. I was pleased to find the same result with the Fowl twins and their companions.
I loved the most recent Fowl misadventures and I'm excited to see what's next for Myles, Beckett, Whistle Blower, and Lazuli.
Oh, I can't forget to mention my love for the references to The Supernatualist, another Colfer favorite."
emilyrandolph_epstein's review
5.0
A delightful return to a world that dominated my imagination as a child.
readthestars's review
5.0
The Fowl family is nostalgically close to my heart and I am happy to have the series in my life. The series has the Fowl Universe's trademark humor and ability to plant affection for the characters. It is a cute read for young ones who enjoy fantasy and wit.
mnstucki's review against another edition
4.0
Myles and Beckett are decidedly more silly than Artemis, but in opposite ways. I found myself laughing out loud in a few places and overall just enjoyed reading this immensely. I’ll be excited to read the second book in the series come this fall.
listen_learn's review
4.0
Well, that was fun! If you liked the preposterous mix of caricature-like characters, ridiculous-but-also-kind-of-work-plots, and a technology-and-magic-and-extreme-wealth-save-the-day-(again) nature of the previous Fowl books this will probably be right up your alley. It's not quite Artemis recycled; it's got enough fresh material to be it's own series, but with winks to the last series.
Glad I listened to this!
Glad I listened to this!
forever_day's review
4.0
I had a really good time reading this. Plot moved apace and it was just a fun experience all round.
However, it did feel like the characters were just a bit too similar to Artemis Fowl. Particularly Miles and Lazuli who were dead ringers for Artemis and Holly (Dead. Ringers.) but Beckett too sort of took the place of Butler and Whistle Blower, Mulch’s. I do wonder why Eoin chose another female fairy so similar to Holly. He’s usually pretty good about representation so I can understand not wanting to have a fully male team from that perspective, but it did feel quite a lot like a carbon copy. Hopefully her personality will develop more as the series continues and will flesh out into someone that is not… almost exactly the same. (I mean, as a long time fan it did feel comfortingly familiar but I also wonder… why bother with new names if you’re going to be writing the same characters?) Also the conclusion was slightly Deus Ex Machina. Not so much that it took away satisfaction, but a little bit.
However, like I said I did have a really enjoyable time reading it. Nostalgia definitely helped, but it was also felt well-paced and I do just generally love Colfer ZaninessTM and this book was chock-a-block full of it. The twin dynamic was great too, and I’m looking forward to seeing that developed.
All in all, great fun.
(also I can’t wait for the book that will hopefully occur at some point later in the series when the characters are better established and Eoin Colfer decides it is time for one of the greatest mashups of all time and we see a Artemis & Holly vs Myles & Lazuli situation and It. Will. Be. Incredible. )
However, it did feel like the characters were just a bit too similar to Artemis Fowl. Particularly Miles and Lazuli who were dead ringers for Artemis and Holly (Dead. Ringers.) but Beckett too sort of took the place of Butler and Whistle Blower, Mulch’s. I do wonder why Eoin chose another female fairy so similar to Holly. He’s usually pretty good about representation so I can understand not wanting to have a fully male team from that perspective, but it did feel quite a lot like a carbon copy. Hopefully her personality will develop more as the series continues and will flesh out into someone that is not… almost exactly the same. (I mean, as a long time fan it did feel comfortingly familiar but I also wonder… why bother with new names if you’re going to be writing the same characters?) Also the conclusion was slightly Deus Ex Machina. Not so much that it took away satisfaction, but a little bit.
However, like I said I did have a really enjoyable time reading it. Nostalgia definitely helped, but it was also felt well-paced and I do just generally love Colfer ZaninessTM and this book was chock-a-block full of it. The twin dynamic was great too, and I’m looking forward to seeing that developed.
All in all, great fun.
(also I can’t wait for the book that will hopefully occur at some point later in the series when the characters are better established and Eoin Colfer decides it is time for one of the greatest mashups of all time and we see a Artemis & Holly vs Myles & Lazuli situation and It. Will. Be. Incredible. )
bibliobrittish's review against another edition
5.0
Artemis Fowl was one of my very favorite series growing up, his twins a source of unending curiosity in later chapters. This continuation did not disappoint. I can't tell you how pleased I was to meet Myles and Beckett. Opposite in every way, their banter lifts the Fowl family to new heights as they evade equally entertaining villains. I couldn't stop laughing.