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Summary: Fowl-full
Review: As a fifth grader at Manor School, I thought this book was extremely good and very funny. Artemis Fowl is about a 12 year old genius who is valiantly trying to get his family's fortune back, and he doesn't go about it the normal way. He blackmails a fairy out of its book. The book is the commandments for fairies and how they must do everything. So, Artemis Fowl uses this to tell when fairies go certain places, and captures Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon special forces. When the fairies, who have a mix of extreme technology and magic attack Fowl's estate, Artemis knows what they are going to do, so he puts his defenses where they are going to attack and repels them. When a dwarf that lost his magic manages to recover one copy (Artemis has a lot of copies) of the book, the fairies begin to do things differently. When they deliver the ransom gold and Holly comes out, they try and bio-bomb the place, but Artemis Fowl has figured out a way to escape the time field they had previously set, that separates this time from the time of outside. He manages to live through the bio-bomb but gives Captain Holly Short some of the ransom money back.
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Summary: Artemis Fowl Fantasy at its Finest
Review: In my best judgement, I would reccomend Artemis Fowl to any one who enjoys fantasy writing. If you liked Harry Potter you'll love Artemis Fowl. It has many humorous twist and turns and there are serious points in this book also. Any thing about elves,fairies, other mythalogical creatures, and a twelve year old master mind is bound to be entertaining.
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Summary: Worst Book Ever
Review: This book stunk. It was so hard to understand. I don't know if I'm just really dumb or this book is based towards adults. There were words in there that my parents wouldn't understand. It was so boring. It was a total waste of money and I suggest you wait a long time before you read this book. I would try books by Lemony Snicket, J.K. Rowling, and Philip Pullman. (...)
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Summary: a review on "Artemis Fowl"
Review: Artemis Fowl is a book about a boy named Artemis Fowl. Artemis Fowl is a clever, criminal mastermind who happens to be 12-years old. Artemis's father is assumed dead, and his mother insane. Artemis has no siblings and his only companion is his manservant, Butler. Artemis is out to restore his family fortune. His plan being to steal a copy of a fairy's bible and holding a fairy hostage in exchange for fairy gold. This book tells of Artemis's adventure while trying to complete his mission.
I really enjoyed this book. I really liked reading a book on two person's perspective. It really showed me the dilemma and thoughts of two different people, a human and a fairy. It showed the ups and downs of the life of a fairy. I really liked this book's fantasy level. It takes me to a while new world where I can really feel the magic around me. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy.
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Summary: Harry Potter gone bad
Review: When I heard about Artemis Fowl, I didn't think of reading it. I heard it was a full bread Harry Potter rip-off. One day, I stumbled upon a copy, and just read it. To my surprise, nothing, not one thing had anything like Harry Potter in it. In a way, it's Harry Potter mixed with the Terminator, mixed with The santa Clause. It has mean, cursing, muscle built, 3 foot little people for goodnes sake! It has everything! This book kept me on the edge of my seat from the cover, to the last page. This book is top-notch, and deserves more credit than it gets.
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Summary: Read It From the Correct Perspective
Review: I started reading Artemis Fowl with a very slanted perspective. I had heard too many comparisons to Harry Potter, so I thought Artemis Fowl was the hero of this book. I didn't like him, so I stopped reading. When a friend of mine (another librarian) loved it, I just had to give it another try. When I did, I realized that Artemis is the "Doctor Evil" of this story. The fairies are the heroes! (Or heroines - sorry Holly). I had not read far enough the first time to find out about the wonderful modern day fairies. They still have some magic, but they are tremendously advanced technologically. They even use automated wings. The fairies look down on the humans, which they call the "mud people" and believe they are the cause of all evil in the world. Artemis does nothing to disprove this! When he kidnaps Holly in order to get the fairies gold (not at the end of the rainbow anymore, they store it underground) he finds himself faced with the fairies tremendous store of weaponry and gadgetry, as well as magic. Artemis has obtained a secret copy of their "book" and surprises them with how much he knows.
This was a delightful book for children and adults. I would suggest this to anyone who enjoyed Harry Potter. Of course, they are nothing alike. But, if you were willing to suspend belief for Harry, you'll do it for Artemis and Holly. Enjoy!
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Summary: Loved This Book, not for children, though.
Review: I initially bought this book for my 15 year old son because I thought it would be an easy read while he was in the hospital. Unfortunately, the med staff confiscated it because they thought it was too violent and disturbing for recuperation!
This is not a book for young children.
Oh, well. My son read it when he got home and loved it. Then read it again.
Then I read it AND LOVED IT.
Because Eoin Colfer writes in an 'action movie' format, reading this book has a very comfortable and familiar feel. An easy read, but filled with action and surprizes.
No, it is not Harry Potter. It does not try to be.
Stephen King and Anne Rice have both written great books about vampires, with little in common.
So Eoin Colfer and J.K. Rowling have written great books about fairies, pixies, elves and the like...with little in common.
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Summary: Fowl, indeed!
Review: As a school librarian on hiatus, I'm keeping up with the newest children's literature. After reading the glowing review of Artemis Fowl I was eager to read it. The action begins when Artemis, an evil and greedy 12-year-old, masterminds a plot to kidnap a fairy and get millions of fairy gold in ransom. Early on in the book I realized I didn't like Artemis very much, and that the characters were insubstantial. I didn't care about any of them. But I kept on reading hoping the storytelling would improve. Granted, there were some good sections during the assault on Fowl Manor; but the book was on a slippery slope all the way to the end where it fizzled out completely. Artemis Fowl, in my opinion, is a skeleton of an idea that was never fleshed out. Young readers today deserve more positive role models than Artemis Fowl and much better written books. For good reads in the same genre try Lemony Snicket, Philip Pullman or Brian Jacques. If your child insists on reading this, try to borrow one from a friend or the library. That's where my copy is going.
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Summary: Great for anyone who likes Harry Potter or fantasy stories!
Review: This book was great! I finished it in just one day! Artemis Fowl is a twelve-year old who wants to make a lot of money. But not in the usual way that kids do; for example-selling lemonade. He gets the fairy rule "Book" from a drunk fairy who thinks her power will be restored if she gives Artemis the "Book". He finally translates the fairy language into English after many hours. He kidnaps a fairy who is also an LEP officer. Now the rest of the LEP have to rescue her. This book is great for anyone who likes books about fairys or fantasy stories. I'm going now to reread this book!
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Summary: A Delightful Read
Review: After finishing the Potter series, I quickly looked for another escape from the everyday world. "Artemis Fowl" offers this quality in a book. eoin colfer paints an wonderful story about a brilliat child criminal. As if this weren't enough to spark interest, he adds in an intriguing world of fairies and goblins. This book is no "Harry Potter", but even so it has its own imaginative appeal.
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