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A review by eesh25
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
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.