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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
funny
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:
Yes
I love the time travel and I love Artemis doing something purely good for someone else. So I mostly love this book despite the fact that Colfer's environmentalist message went a little out of control in this one with the villainous group that hates animals so much that they deliberately make species extinct. That's some Captain Planet shit there.
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I usually steer clear of books on time travel because it can get complicated fast. The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer however sticks to the straightforward bits of time travel. It’s definitely a wise choice if you ask me, as I’m here for the gang’s shenanigans, not theorizing about the finer points of time travel, which I suppose is the target group’s stance as well.
In this installment of the Artemis
Fowl series, Artemis’ mother, Angeline, is deathly ill and even the fairies are unable to cure her. The only cure lies in the past, in the brain fluid of an extinct lemur. The problem, though, is that it was Artemis himself who killed the last of the lemurs, which means that saving Angeline would require Artemis and Holly to go up against Artemis himself.
Pitting Artemis against himself was fun, because how does a boy genius outwit himself? Besides, the future Artemis has changed so much from the past Artemis that it really became an experiment in pitting cold, ruthless logic against sentimental wisdom. Neither truly is superior in my opinion, but the latter sure keeps one away from loneliness.
This truly was a fun caper which I enjoyed. Colfer continues to capture my heart with his boy genius and ragtag band of friends and I’m so glad that there’s more to come!
Diversity meter:
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adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
This book was slightly confusing, but I guess that happens with time travel and everything. Interesting to see Artemis battle with his younger self and realize just how much of a brat he was when Holly first met him. Also, Holly and Artemis kiss...not sure how I feel about that lol