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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I’m not gonna write a proper review im just gonna say 15yo me had the time of her life when they kissed like when I say i SCREAMED
i’m reading this for a readathon so you’re probably like, “since when did lemon girl spill out her thoughts?” don’t worry memes are coming. so this was an interesting thing. artemis put a spell on his parents so they wouldn’t ask him stuff like, “why do you have a hazel eye?” or, “where have you been these last three years?” but then his mom got sick, so he got the holly. they went back in time to save a lemur and find a cure, but stuff happened. holly was a teenager, artemis was an adult, and they came across ten-year-old artemis. i really liked this, and i might’ve shipped holly x artemis for a bit…
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Time travel is always a tricky plot device, but this book handles it well despite some awkwardness. Great read as usual.
Just as with every previous book in this series, it was wonderful to be reading this again. This is one of my least favorite installments in the series, though I still adore it. The characters still jump off the page, Artemis is still a genius, and the writing is, of course, superb.
This one involves time travel, so we end up getting to see current Artemis face off against a younger Artemis, which is actually quite neat. And of course confusing and causes all sorts of confusion, but mostly because Artemis is having to try and outsmart himself.
Nathaniel Parker's narration of this was quite good, as it has been for the previous books in the series.
This one involves time travel, so we end up getting to see current Artemis face off against a younger Artemis, which is actually quite neat. And of course confusing and causes all sorts of confusion, but mostly because Artemis is having to try and outsmart himself.
Nathaniel Parker's narration of this was quite good, as it has been for the previous books in the series.
Brilliant. incredible. Amazing. Show stopping. Spectacular. Never the same. Totally unique. Not ever been done before.
Every fantasy series with magic needs its time travel volume. My brain hurts. The paradoxes. How much planning this must have taken to write.
It is better than his last Artemis Fowl book, but I however am glad he's taking a three year break until this next. This book was GOOD, but I had trouble getting into the start and it's not as good as the first in the series or even his latest book - Airman.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it. But it doesn't have what made the first Artemis Fowl books so good, whatever that may be.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it. But it doesn't have what made the first Artemis Fowl books so good, whatever that may be.
Yay! I finally read it! It wasn't as good as the other 5 books, but it was still really good. I think that the reason I liked the others more is that Foaly wasn't really in The Time Paradox much. I love Foaly. He's probably one of my favorite characters, and I love to hear his conversations with Holly.
I honestly have no idea why so many reviewers are all "the series fell off the wagon after the first three" because I think they are all stellar and get better every time.
The time travel plot was not that convoluted at all. In fact, it was pretty straightforward. I mean, I've read this book at least five times by now, but still. There are only a few basic types of time travel rules a given work of fiction can follow, and Colfer chose to go with the time paradox. It was elegant and worked well. I always get such a rush of adrenaline from Artemis' grand reveals, and this book was no different.
Also, Colfer still wins the award for most hilarious author ever. It's rare that a book has me laughing out loud in public, but there was more than one point where that happened. As a child, so much of the humour was lost on me, but every time I reread it I pick up more of the wit. It's no wonder they had him write the new Hitchhiker's novel; his comic timing is perfect.
I'd also like to address the fact that some other reviewers are complaining about Artemis' character development, to which I respond with an slack-jawed incredulity. Character development is important. It's what makes you love the characters more; because you can look at how far they've come. I love that Artemis has gone from a completely cold-hearted kid who didn't even trust Butler to somebody who is still ruthless when necessary and isn't above stealing and such when it involves the guilty parties, but has compassion and friends. It's fantastic.
alert: upcoming A/H shipping treatise
In terms of shipping, this feels like Colfer's letter to the Hartemis shippers (who were, of course, rather disgruntled after that whole Minerva mess of the last novel), saying to us, "In another time". There are some lovely moments of prose here, subtle and not-so-subtle hints at the ship. That last part, where Holly is leaving and Artemis is all "if only" is especially sad. Sad because there's so much potential, but they kind of agree to let it slide in favour of not going through the whole tragic romance thing. (Or at least, that's how I interpreted it.) In my humble opinion, it's going to be tragic no matter what. If one of your best friends sees you age very quickly and die while they're still young, that's still going to be really, really, sad. The ages-old tragedy of one species far outliving another still stands, and I don't think it's any less tragic with best friends than lovers.
And furthermore, this is Artemis Fowl we're talking about! If anyone can figure out a way to turn himself into an elf, it's totally him. If he loves someone, he's the type of character to at least give it his all and really try to make it work, species barriers be damned. In fact, if anything, he'd be the one to turn everyone into a fairy so that everybody lives longer.
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As a shipper, the Time Paradox will always be close to my heart. But fun adventure and Mulch's sparkling wit make it a delightful read as well.
The time travel plot was not that convoluted at all. In fact, it was pretty straightforward. I mean, I've read this book at least five times by now, but still. There are only a few basic types of time travel rules a given work of fiction can follow, and Colfer chose to go with the time paradox. It was elegant and worked well. I always get such a rush of adrenaline from Artemis' grand reveals, and this book was no different.
Also, Colfer still wins the award for most hilarious author ever. It's rare that a book has me laughing out loud in public, but there was more than one point where that happened. As a child, so much of the humour was lost on me, but every time I reread it I pick up more of the wit. It's no wonder they had him write the new Hitchhiker's novel; his comic timing is perfect.
I'd also like to address the fact that some other reviewers are complaining about Artemis' character development, to which I respond with an slack-jawed incredulity. Character development is important. It's what makes you love the characters more; because you can look at how far they've come. I love that Artemis has gone from a completely cold-hearted kid who didn't even trust Butler to somebody who is still ruthless when necessary and isn't above stealing and such when it involves the guilty parties, but has compassion and friends. It's fantastic.
alert: upcoming A/H shipping treatise
In terms of shipping, this feels like Colfer's letter to the Hartemis shippers (who were, of course, rather disgruntled after that whole Minerva mess of the last novel), saying to us, "In another time". There are some lovely moments of prose here, subtle and not-so-subtle hints at the ship. That last part, where Holly is leaving and Artemis is all "if only" is especially sad. Sad because there's so much potential, but they kind of agree to let it slide in favour of not going through the whole tragic romance thing. (Or at least, that's how I interpreted it.) In my humble opinion, it's going to be tragic no matter what. If one of your best friends sees you age very quickly and die while they're still young, that's still going to be really, really, sad. The ages-old tragedy of one species far outliving another still stands, and I don't think it's any less tragic with best friends than lovers.
And furthermore, this is Artemis Fowl we're talking about! If anyone can figure out a way to turn himself into an elf, it's totally him. If he loves someone, he's the type of character to at least give it his all and really try to make it work, species barriers be damned. In fact, if anything, he'd be the one to turn everyone into a fairy so that everybody lives longer.
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Am I upset that I spend so long shipping something that never actually works out? Yeah. It's stupid because this book very very clearly launches that ship, and it feels like it's set up for endgame but it's not. But, well, it's at least nice that Colfer gave us Hartemis shippers our book. It's a lot more than what a lot of other fandoms get.As a shipper, the Time Paradox will always be close to my heart. But fun adventure and Mulch's sparkling wit make it a delightful read as well.
