sometimes_iread 's review for:

The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer

3.0

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

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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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