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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
Love, love, love this series! So much more so than the original books. The dynamic of the brothers makes for some interesting reading, and Colfer's highly inventive mind brings pure joy to the page. Can't wait to read more!
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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:
No
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was prepared to give this four stars, since I actually quite enjoyed the middle of the book and got several laughs out of it. I also really enjoyed the twins' parents having a more prominent role in this story. However, Colfer's new style of writing drags scenes out much longer than needed, so the ending held my interest less than the middle. This new series still can't compare to the original Artemis Fowl books, but I am still curious about Lazuli's origins (and wish she got more screen time), and the twins are quite fun to read about, with Beckett being such an oddball and Myles being even more insufferable than Artemis started out as. I do hope we see some character growth from them though (more than Beckett "having a thought" and Myles "doing something active") in the future, just as we did with Artemis.
I loved the first book in the series and I love Eoin Colfer in general having grown up with Artemis Fowl, but I had to push my way through this one.
Years ago, I was introduced to the Artemis Fowl series.
We borrowed the first book in audiobook format and listened while driving to visit family.
My boys and husband thoroughly enjoyed it.
And we started reading the other books as they came out.
After a short hiatus in the Fowl-sphere, Eoin Colfer took to writing about the Fowl twins.
Myles, a brainiac who hates the physical, and Beckett, the twin who is all about doing and not so much on the thinking.
This is the second book in their series and it is packed with all the craziness one has come to expect from the author. The villain from the 1st book is back, although he is more in the background as he found an angry dwarf to do his bidding of destroying the Fowl twins.
Loads of adventure, some more fairy lore to incorporate, and a few harrowing situations to provide suspense. All in all, a great blend for kids and adults alike.
We borrowed the first book in audiobook format and listened while driving to visit family.
My boys and husband thoroughly enjoyed it.
And we started reading the other books as they came out.
After a short hiatus in the Fowl-sphere, Eoin Colfer took to writing about the Fowl twins.
Myles, a brainiac who hates the physical, and Beckett, the twin who is all about doing and not so much on the thinking.
This is the second book in their series and it is packed with all the craziness one has come to expect from the author. The villain from the 1st book is back, although he is more in the background as he found an angry dwarf to do his bidding of destroying the Fowl twins.
Loads of adventure, some more fairy lore to incorporate, and a few harrowing situations to provide suspense. All in all, a great blend for kids and adults alike.
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No