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A review by 5c_sami
The Atlantis Complex by Eoin Colfer
5.0
In this, the seventh adventure of Artemis Fowl and friends, we see Artemis face the only enemy that could ever really best him; himself. As he faces the reality of a mental breakdown caused by his past dabbling in stolen magic, his ability to save the fairy and human worlds from the corrupt Turnball Root is compromised. He and his friends must find a way to warn the fairy people of Turnball's devious plot all the while facing Artemis's other personality, Orion (brought on by the Atlantis Complex).
This is tied for my favorite Artemis Fowl book (tied with the first). It is funny and yet Artemis's mental state raises the stakes and makes it a lot more emotionally investing. Eoin's ability to add more layers to his characters that remain believable is astounding. I feel like I have grown up with Artemis and I understand him on a level that goes beyond his genius and his mistakes. I know him (and all the other main characters for that matter) better than I know some of my real-world friends.
This is tied for my favorite Artemis Fowl book (tied with the first). It is funny and yet Artemis's mental state raises the stakes and makes it a lot more emotionally investing. Eoin's ability to add more layers to his characters that remain believable is astounding. I feel like I have grown up with Artemis and I understand him on a level that goes beyond his genius and his mistakes. I know him (and all the other main characters for that matter) better than I know some of my real-world friends.