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thiefofcamorr's review against another edition
2.0
It's basically the first book in graphic novel form. Yay.
I didn't like how they all looked, not a single one of them. But since Eoin Colfer had heaps to do with it, I guess at least I know it was done RIGHT and it's just my problem with not liking it.
It's a good version of the novel, keeps everything right and has little extra parts which they don't exactly SAY, only SHOW from the novel that you'd only pick if you've read it, so I have to say that was good.
All in all, I liked it, but there's much better out there.
I didn't like how they all looked, not a single one of them. But since Eoin Colfer had heaps to do with it, I guess at least I know it was done RIGHT and it's just my problem with not liking it.
It's a good version of the novel, keeps everything right and has little extra parts which they don't exactly SAY, only SHOW from the novel that you'd only pick if you've read it, so I have to say that was good.
All in all, I liked it, but there's much better out there.
fixatedonfiction's review against another edition
5.0
I read the novels over 10 years ago and I still love Artemis Fowl! Cannot wait to go back and re-read the novels.
haysm's review against another edition
3.0
A decent entrance into the world of Artemis Fowl, for someone who was wondering if I should read the books...I have my answer--yes! I agree with another reviewer, the design is a little hard to see in such small panels, and Butler's neck is bizarre.
kfan's review against another edition
3.0
The art wasn't always my favorite, but it was a fun read and now I am curious to read the books.
kailey_luminouslibro's review against another edition
2.0
Artemis Fowl is a 12-year-old genius, who discovers a way to infiltrate the hidden world of the faeries, and how to steal their gold. Holly Short is the only female police officer with the LEP (Lower Elements Police, the fairy law enforcement). Desperate to prove herself in the field, Holly will need all her tactical training to take on the young genius, but Artemis has his own secrets and outsmarts the faeries every step of the way.
I have always loved the Artemis Fowl stories, but this graphic novel does not do them justice. I did NOT like the art style. The colors are dark and brown and boring.
The characters look weird. Artemis has a triangle head. Holly's face looks like a football. Butler has a massive neck that is bigger than his entire head. The proportions on every character are so bizarre. Their height is weird, their eyes look strange, and everyone's ears are displaced on their head. Foley looked nothing like I imagined. I could barely stand to look at each page, because it creeped me out all the time.
And I was not happy with the strange way the dialogue would jump from actual spoken words to internal thoughts of the characters. It was very confusing to see internal thoughts in a box, and then some spoken dialogue in a similar box indicating that the person was speaking "off screen", and then more spoken dialogue in a speech bubble indicating the person speaking "on screen." Who the hay is talking here?!?! Argh! It was confusing and unclear for much of the book.
I'm very disappointed in this, but I suppose I'll keep reading the other graphic novels, because I DO love the story.
My recommendation: Read the actual novels, because they are wonderful, but skip these graphic novel adaptations.
I have always loved the Artemis Fowl stories, but this graphic novel does not do them justice. I did NOT like the art style. The colors are dark and brown and boring.
The characters look weird. Artemis has a triangle head. Holly's face looks like a football. Butler has a massive neck that is bigger than his entire head. The proportions on every character are so bizarre. Their height is weird, their eyes look strange, and everyone's ears are displaced on their head. Foley looked nothing like I imagined. I could barely stand to look at each page, because it creeped me out all the time.
And I was not happy with the strange way the dialogue would jump from actual spoken words to internal thoughts of the characters. It was very confusing to see internal thoughts in a box, and then some spoken dialogue in a similar box indicating that the person was speaking "off screen", and then more spoken dialogue in a speech bubble indicating the person speaking "on screen." Who the hay is talking here?!?! Argh! It was confusing and unclear for much of the book.
I'm very disappointed in this, but I suppose I'll keep reading the other graphic novels, because I DO love the story.
My recommendation: Read the actual novels, because they are wonderful, but skip these graphic novel adaptations.
smilepot's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
onceuponarachel's review against another edition
3.0
Buckle up yall because my quarantine reading list is going to be a wild ride
Actual review:
I gave it four stars because I Love Eoin Colfer and I refuse to poorly review anything he writes. But listen. This is a terrible graphic novel. It gets the job done, but the stylized drawings are bizarre and I can't believe .02 seconds into introducing Captain Holly Short - the first female captain in the LEP Recon, show some respect! - the illustrator really felt like he needed to put her naked in the shower. I knew everything I needed to know about this graphic novel from that moment forward.
Also she has different colored eyes and honestly how do you mess that up y'all
Actual review:
I gave it four stars because I Love Eoin Colfer and I refuse to poorly review anything he writes. But listen. This is a terrible graphic novel. It gets the job done, but the stylized drawings are bizarre and I can't believe .02 seconds into introducing Captain Holly Short - the first female captain in the LEP Recon, show some respect! - the illustrator really felt like he needed to put her naked in the shower. I knew everything I needed to know about this graphic novel from that moment forward.
Also she has different colored eyes and honestly how do you mess that up y'all
bradleygiselle's review against another edition
2.0
I sort of skim read this. It's a very faithful adaptation which is technically good but it made it a boring read. Especially because it lacks the charming narration and writing from the original book. And I'm really not a fan of the art at all. Hopefully the new GN coming out in 2019 will have art that I like more.
rosava's review against another edition
4.0
Насправді краще, ніж я очікувала. Стиль персонажів мені подобається більше в старій мальописній адаптації, але чисто в динаміці Стівен Ґілпін впорався добре. Персонажі роблять виразні фейси, і там, де були пропущені деякі фірмові жартики, спрацьовують обличчя.
Сценарна адаптація Майкла Моресі теж хороша. Втулити цілий роман на 128 сторінок малюнку треба вміти — і йому це вдалося. Комікс читається легко і не потребує зайвих пояснень з першоджерела. Трішки бракує об'ємності, звісно. Наприклад, мені бракувало розтягнутості напруження в екшн-сценах і вау-ефектів ельфійських технологій, але то таке.
Графічний роман вийшов більш ніж стравним, і я б рекомендувала його читати широкій аудиторії. Тим паче що перша частина що тут, що в оригінальному романі сприймається як цілком завершена історія.
Напис на обкладинці "Перегляньте чудову екранізацію від Дісней" повеселив. Вони це серйозно? Хд
Переклад норм, наслідує переклад основних романів від "Ранку". Претензії до нього я вже писала. Перекладати Butler як Батлер — то страшне глупство. Дивно, але жарт про It's Butler... my butler не увійшов у цю адаптацію, тож в мальописі цей момент можна пробачити. Та й загалом жарти з грою слів максимально почистили, що тільки спрощує переклад.
Шалено подобається, що обкладинка переливається, особливо окуляри Артеміса. Це українське видання хвалю.
Сценарна адаптація Майкла Моресі теж хороша. Втулити цілий роман на 128 сторінок малюнку треба вміти — і йому це вдалося. Комікс читається легко і не потребує зайвих пояснень з першоджерела. Трішки бракує об'ємності, звісно. Наприклад, мені бракувало розтягнутості напруження в екшн-сценах і вау-ефектів ельфійських технологій, але то таке.
Графічний роман вийшов більш ніж стравним, і я б рекомендувала його читати широкій аудиторії. Тим паче що перша частина що тут, що в оригінальному романі сприймається як цілком завершена історія.
Напис на обкладинці "Перегляньте чудову екранізацію від Дісней" повеселив. Вони це серйозно? Хд
Переклад норм, наслідує переклад основних романів від "Ранку". Претензії до нього я вже писала. Перекладати Butler як Батлер — то страшне глупство. Дивно, але жарт про It's Butler... my butler не увійшов у цю адаптацію, тож в мальописі цей момент можна пробачити. Та й загалом жарти з грою слів максимально почистили, що тільки спрощує переклад.
Шалено подобається, що обкладинка переливається, особливо окуляри Артеміса. Це українське видання хвалю.