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The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer
4.0

Young Arte and Butler are a dynamic that i think about o f t e n, like Butler watched Artemis shift from what is implied to be a relatively normal child to the cold hearted little shit we meet in book one. And its obvious from the get go that Butler trusts/respects evil genius Artemis alot more which is something i find really interesting. ALSO i think Older Artemis should have gotten to punt the child AT LEAST once im just saying i think i would have been good for him.

CIRCLING BACK TO ARTEMIS LYING TO HOLLY. this first part of this book hits hard for me, being in Artemis's head as he manipulates and guilts Holly into doing what he needs her to is just not a fun time but its done so well. like its t e a r i n g at him the entire book (as it should be) but also Holly just t r u s t s him which just makes the whole thing w o r s e