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Summary: Give it up for the criminal genius!!
Review: Artemis Fowl is one of the most complex books I have ever read. It is complex, but it is also an enjoyable book to read. It is a book that is totally fictional but in a fun way, with no aliens but spirits. Who could imagine that a twelve year old criminal could be so ingenius and at the same time be a killer? This book is a fairy tale with a bit of terror included but in a good way, not in a scary way. This book would be recommended to kids about the age of twelve and above. The beginning of the book might sound boring or complicated, but if you have a bit of patience you will realize that you can't judge a book by its cover. I hope that everyone who reads this book will not be disappointed.
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Summary: Too much technology, not enough magic
Review: I read this book because I heard it being compared to Harry Potter. Whoever started saying that must have not read "Artemis Fowl" because it is NOTHING like Harry Potter.Artemis Fowl--12 year old rich boy who is obsessed with earning money. He also happens to be a major genius, making him appear 40 instead of 12. He decides he wants to continue his family's long tradition of making money in a not-so-honest way by doing something unheard of, robbing from fairies. Sound intriguing? Oh, it is...but these fairies and other mystical creatures are not what you expect. The author takes all the wonder of mystical creatures away by explaining their abilities (like flying) is made possible, not by magic, but by some technological advance that we lowly humans have not yet discovered. There is a little magic in this novel, but not enough to satify my vivid imagination. I will, however, give the author credit for creating a very interesting image of dwarves...that alone made the book worth reading, but I didn't find much else. About halfway through this book I started to wonder what the point was. Artemis is doing one bad thing after another which made me care less about the main character, and if you don't like or can't relate to the main character then I don't see much point in reading the book. I almost couldn't finish reading it, to be honest, but I can't stand to see a book I paid for sitting there unread, so I forced myself to finish it. The book may be good (funny--sort of...entertaining--I guess you could call it that in a diabolical kind of way), but there was barely anything "good" in it. Only at the end do you realize what Artemis's true purpose is and it kind of saved the book, but it left me wondering--Do the ends really justify the means? Perhaps that's the real lesson in this book, but I'll bet if it is the message most kids will miss it. That's not for me to decide...I can just think of other books I'd rather see my kids reading.
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Summary: Family fun
Review: My 9-year-old daughter recommended this book to me and I am grateful to her. It contains a story that flies along at breakneck speed and is full of charm and suspense. The hero is an improbable 12-year-old boy with a devoted manservant straight out of a James Bond movie. He has, as most 12 year olds have, plans to steal the gold from the fairies at the bottom of the garden, or something along that line. His genius and the ruthless efficiency of the manservant propel him nicely along this path. Standing in the way are various creatures from the aforementioned bottom of the garden, pockets full of high-tech gadgets with which to try and thwart the baddies. Sentimental and weak in parts it may be, but this has at it's core a story that whizzes along and doesn't lose track of the fact that it is there to entertain. When the book finishes you are ready for the sequel. There is very little padding here, just a riot of fun.
And yes, I spotted a lot of the weaknesses with regards to the plot and the action, but I've read many a book that is perfect with regards to plot and events and stinks. This is imperfect and fun for everyone in the house.
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Summary: Artemis Fowl
Review: This book has many hidden twists and turns that are quite frankly- to be honest with you- unimaginable. You will read this and think "this seems so simple to think about, but I never would have thought of it!" Will Artemis Fowl survive the peril that befals him in this horrid incident? Who knows...
I recommend this book for those 9-14 years of age but, hey, this is a great book for those even over 100!
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Summary: Artemis Fowl, Can't wait for the next one
Review: From the very first page I was hooked. I loved every miute of this book. artemis, the bad guy, was so human, so real. The charceters in this book human emotions. It was exciting right until the very last page.
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Summary: Stop comparing it to Harry!
Review: This is NOT Harry Potter. Artemis Fowl would probably think Harry Potter was a dimwit, or he would until Harry cursed him. This book is not to be compared. Artemis Fowl, Junior, is a genius. He's a trained chef. He's a computer expert. He cracks codes. He's a criminal mastermind. He's twelve years old. Artemis Fowl, Senior, has gone and lost a big chunk of the family fortune. To add insult to injury, he's disappeared, driving Artemis' mother insane. Artemis decides that it's up to him to recover generations of his family's money and with it, the family name. Months of research and a lot of trial and error lead Artemis to a real honest-to-goodness fairy, an alcoholic old woman living in Ho Chi Minh City. A little bribery, and Artemis' plan to retrieve some fairy gold is underway: She gives him her Book, which holds the secrets of the fairy world. Using this, and his criminal brain, Artemis captures a fairy. The WRONG fairy. Sure, he's expected that the fairies will have some kind of constabulary, but he has not expected that he will kidnap a member who just might outwit him in the end. Captain Holly Short of the LEPRecon is not to be messed with, and neither are her comrades. What follows are twenty-four hours of breakneck adventure as the fairies and Artemis battle it out for Artemis' true goal: fairy gold. Artemis is far from perfect, but through all his deeds we see that he is good at heart, making him a more complete character. It's up to everyone to use their brains as well as their muscles to get what they want, whether it's gold or the safe return of their soldier. Colfer has formed a truly unique cast and set it in our familiar world, and I eagerly await the release of Artemis Fowl Volume Two.
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Summary: The Best Book
Review: There's a lot of fantasy and mystery and it is fun to read. The dwarf is funny. You will laugh when you find out what he did! It is probably too hard for first- and second-graders.
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Summary: A Sort of Weird Fairy-Tale Type of Book
Review: This book is about Artemis Fowl, who is a criminal mastermind, genius and a millionaire, he and is twelve years old. The story is set in Ireland. He comes from a family of criminals and wants to try to get the fortune back in his family. He wants to do so by using his smarts and technology to rob the gold of the fairies. As you read this, you are probably thinking: how could a guy this smart believe in the old "gold at the end of the rainbow" story? Well, as it turns out, he is too smart to believe in that story. He knows that fairies and leprechauns exist, and he is right, so he tries to kidnap one of them for ransom. Meanwhile, a fairy LEPrecon (lower elements police reconnaissance) commando, Holly Short is on a mission, and she gets kidnapped by Artemis Fowl. Artemis Fowl uses his high-tech gadgets to stop all fairies from getting to Holly, his ransom is quite a portion of their gold and if they don't give him the gold, he will give the secrets of their people to the world. In the story's climax, Artmeis Fowl gets the ransom, but he only takes one half of it in return for his mother's health. The story's message is about the importance of helping others.
Even though the story may seem a little fairy-tale like, that is one of the last things I would call it. The story may have fairies, elves and trolls in it, but it is a true futuristic novel and it has lots of high tech gadgetry in it.
I would give this book a four out of five rating because it is a very suspenseful, fast paced, and wonderfully written novel, But sometimes it is a bit boring.
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Summary: For ALL Harry Potter Fans
Review: Artemis Fowl is 12 years old, a boy genius, with a load of money and a lot of amibition. When Artemis finds a fairy he forces her to give him the sprites sacred book. When Artemis deciphers the book,he plans to get a lot more money. This book what full of action and magic. This book is riveting and is a page turner. Artemis captures a fairy. He tells that he is going to hold the fairy until other fairies give a certain amount of gold. Can't wait for Artic Incident
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Summary: It's having problems....
Review: Im only half way thorough the 5th chapter, but I have found that this book just keeps me asking questions. They don't give enough info. And theres not alot of detail. Sometimes I just have no idea what they're talking about, I just get lost! Example: When Artemis is fiddling around with some screws and a magnet, they dont give enough backround to whats going on, so I have no idea where or what they're doing. It feels like the author was just so enthusiastic about the story, he left out abunch of needed details for he was in some kind of flurry....For now, I give this book a three, this is a very frusterating story...
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