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jeakrantz's review against another edition
5.0
I liked this book ALOT. I can't wait until I get to read the other books about Artemis Fowl!
kbear_59's review against another edition
1.0
I couldn’t get through the dialogue. Didn’t even make it to chapter 2.
Just really bored and felt like the plot was dragging on in very basic set up scenes.
Give kids some credit and write better scenes
Just really bored and felt like the plot was dragging on in very basic set up scenes.
Give kids some credit and write better scenes
harrisonarachel's review against another edition
1.0
Was very easy to get through. But just wasn’t the book for me, think this is one for younger kids to read. Have always heard it was amazing, but think i should have read it when I was younger. Kind of cool at parts but also just really focused on a younger audience.
shelbymarie516's review against another edition
3.0
Listened to this whole thing and had to re listen because I was totally distracted. Listened to these all back to back so again the below review is for the series and will be copy and pasted to the other books.
I wanted to love these and they were meh... I don't know if it was the narrator, the story, my frame of mind, me in general but these were not enthralling like I hoped and Carson was right. The movie and the book are like Ready Player One book vs movie. or The Shining book vs movie. They are inspired by but they are totally separate entities.
Basically Ireland is a land of magic and the Fowl family is a heist crew for magic. But Artemis and Holly are the odd couple of friends who need each other and are the last person each other need to keep life interesting and adventurous.
I wanted to love these and they were meh... I don't know if it was the narrator, the story, my frame of mind, me in general but these were not enthralling like I hoped and Carson was right. The movie and the book are like Ready Player One book vs movie. or The Shining book vs movie. They are inspired by but they are totally separate entities.
Basically Ireland is a land of magic and the Fowl family is a heist crew for magic. But Artemis and Holly are the odd couple of friends who need each other and are the last person each other need to keep life interesting and adventurous.
catgv's review against another edition
4.0
I loved it! :D I was in high school when I read it. I loved it! Artemis and his Butler are my fave characters :D They are so special and funny! Plus, I love the genius of that little boy... :)!
jacobferrell's review against another edition
3.0
Good YA caper with a fantasy bend. While I'm not going to binge the rest of series, I might pick up book 2 down the road.
technicallysam's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
eesh25's review against another edition
4.0
This is going to be a short but happy review. Short because I wanna get back to reading Oathbringer. And happy because this was such a fun read!
The protagonist is Artemis Fowl. He's a 12-year-old criminal mastermind, and he has a plan to steal gold from fairies. The book is in third-person, and so we get to see not only Artemis's side of the story but also the fairies'. This adds a lot to the book because the People (that's what the fairies call themselves) are actually quite technologically advanced. And that's both interesting and makes for some fun scenes.
My biggest worry going into the book was that it would lean too heavily into the 12-year-old genius thing. But that was never an issue. First, because the story isn't limited only to Artemis's POV. And second because, despite Artemis being very smart, he still feels like a 12-year-old.
I found some of the tech-speak to be a little obvious in its attempts to sound tech-savvy (which it wasn't), but it didn't both me much.
The book is fast-paced with great characters—Artemis, Butler, the LEPrecon officer Holly Short—and has a lot of heart to it. We see some of Artemis trying to deal with the death of his father and his mother's deteriorating mental health. Everything to do with the People was unique and entertaining. Also, I'll be referring to humans as mud people from now on.
Overall, this was just a very enjoyable read. The audiobook narrator did a terrific job as well, especially with the humour and the Irish accent. You know, my teenaged self didn't like Irish accents. My teenaged self was clearly an idiot because they're great, and this book was great, too. I can't wait to start the sequel, which I'll be doing later today.
The protagonist is Artemis Fowl. He's a 12-year-old criminal mastermind, and he has a plan to steal gold from fairies. The book is in third-person, and so we get to see not only Artemis's side of the story but also the fairies'. This adds a lot to the book because the People (that's what the fairies call themselves) are actually quite technologically advanced. And that's both interesting and makes for some fun scenes.
My biggest worry going into the book was that it would lean too heavily into the 12-year-old genius thing. But that was never an issue. First, because the story isn't limited only to Artemis's POV. And second because, despite Artemis being very smart, he still feels like a 12-year-old.
I found some of the tech-speak to be a little obvious in its attempts to sound tech-savvy (which it wasn't), but it didn't both me much.
The book is fast-paced with great characters—Artemis, Butler, the LEPrecon officer Holly Short—and has a lot of heart to it. We see some of Artemis trying to deal with the death of his father and his mother's deteriorating mental health. Everything to do with the People was unique and entertaining. Also, I'll be referring to humans as mud people from now on.
Overall, this was just a very enjoyable read. The audiobook narrator did a terrific job as well, especially with the humour and the Irish accent. You know, my teenaged self didn't like Irish accents. My teenaged self was clearly an idiot because they're great, and this book was great, too. I can't wait to start the sequel, which I'll be doing later today.