Rating: 
Summary: Quite Possibly the Worst Book I've Ever Read...
Review: "Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident" is easily the worst book I have read in my entire lifetime. This book is nothing like the first one: there is no plot here. Do not let the back cover mislead you; this book isn't about Artemis searching for his father. In fact, he does little to even look for him until the last chapter. Another plot is introduced about a quarter of the way into the book--a plot Artemis shouldn't even care about. The character of Artemis has changed, too. He is weaker, and has a simpler mind. There are typos, point of view issues, and other mistakes in "The Arctic Incident." Quite frankly, I'm surprised Miramax even published this book for Eoin Colfer. Do not waste your time on this book.
Rating: 
Summary: The "Real" World of Leprechauns
Review: "Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident" gives a new perspective on our ideas of fairies and leprechauns. When we think of leprechauns we think of pudgy, short men dressed in green. Eoin Colfer describes to the reader the "real" world of fairies.
They live underground. They have technology that makes humans or "mudmen" (as the leprechauns call us) look like primates, all humans except for Artemis Fowl, a teenage criminal mastermind. In the first book Artemis plotted to steal the leprechauns' gold, but instead took Holly Short of the LEPrecon hostage. After making a deal, Holly was released and they went their seperate ways, or so they thought.
About a year later, Artemis gets news that his missing father might be captured in Russia. Meanwhile, Holly is on a mission to save her underground world. They cross paths and make another deal to help one another. Former enemies unite and try to save the things that are most important to them.
I recommend this book to an action/adventure or a fantasy/sci-fi lover who wants to know the "truth" about fairies and leprechauns. After reading this book, your image of little men will be totally different.
Rating: 
Summary: Artemis Fowl Eternity Code
Review: Eion Colfer came out with his latest fantasy book, Artemis Fowl, Eternity Code the third book he made. In this book Artemis Fowl's father was held captive by Mafia for two years, and his father said that he should not commit any crimes. But, Artemis Fowl want to commit one more crime. He created a computer that can do fairy magic that was stolen with fairy technology fifty years before it was even made! It was called C cube. But a character named John Spiro made a trap, stole the computer, and killed a character named Butler. Artemis's, only hope is to make fairy magic for his friend Captain Holly of the fairy police. In conclusion, this book is very good for ages 10-13. I myself liked the book and all the other books named The Artic Incident and Artemis Fowl, because it is so amazing with all these cool things. It is a good book.
Rating:
Summary: A Solid Sequel
Review: I was first introduced to the world of Artimis Fowl in my friends car as he and I drove the long two hours home from Boy Scout's (all right, it was Cub Scouts, but still) camp and this was the first one I happened to pick up. It seemed to have all of the factors for a great book and as I read on (of course, I finished the first one before getting too deep into the story) I began to think that that was just what it was. A good, adolescent charecter, criminal intrigue, a solid beginning, a great deal of suspense, and, of course, magic and high-tech adventure. I think that the sequel far surpasses the first in the way that Artimis starts to look for his father and, in doing so, takes (or tries to take) revenge on his past while all the time struggling with his growing conscious. The faries take an important role in this novel, however the mood is tense between Artimis ("the Mud Boy") and the fairies, along Holly (that's Captain Short to you!) is starting to become a much more interesting charecter in she starts to see genuine compassion for Artimis yet can't shake the fact that he is human. In short, all of the charecters grow as they age and the pleasent mix of magic, plot, and all new adventure make this a great read... and a great sequel, even by the first's standards.
Rating:
Summary: GETTING IN TOUCH WITH HIS SELF
Review: ARTEMIS FOWL IS BACK IN HIS SECOND BOOK WHERE HE IS FORCED TO UNITE WITH THE FAIRY WORLD IN ORDER TO SAVE HIS FATHER FROM THE RUSSIAN MOFIA, AT THE SAME TIME REALIZING THE RESPECT HE HAS FOR SO MANY THAT HE NEVER KNEW. DEFINIATLY A GREAT READ!
Rating: 
Summary: With apologies . . .
Review: I just finished this one. I'd like to qualify my "review" with the following: First: I am not a young reader.
Second: I did not read Book 1 The writing is wonderful; Colfer can definitely put words together well. The story, however, left me a little bit cold--no arctic pun intended. I'm planning to read the initial volume; I do admire Colfer's style. So maybe take my critique with the proverbial grain of salt.
Rating:
Summary: A review to listen to
Review: My review on Artemis Fowl by: Eoin Colfer. In my opinion, this book was not quite as good as the first one. It made Artemis seem useless compared to everyone else, and he didn't help out much either. This book seems t be about everyone but the main character, Artemis. If you have never read Artemis Fowl before, you would think that Butler or Captain Holly Short is the main character. I'd say that Butler does the best job of stealing the spotlight in this book.
I would recommend this book to people 10 and up. There is quite a bit of violence in this book, but it is certainly easier to understand than the fist one. One thing I didn't like about the book was how Artemis was in awe at the Faries' underground world. Nothing is supposed to impress him - it's just not his character. I give this book four stars. The main reason I give it this rating is because I'm an Artemis fan, not a Butler fan. Another thing is that it strays off track slightly from the first one. In the first one Comannder Root lost his magic for entering a human dwelling without permission, now he still has it which is odd, because according to Fairy rules there is no way to get it back. I give Artemis Fowl: the Arctic Incident by: Eoin Colfer 4 stars.
Rating:
Summary: good book
Review: The Arctic Incident was in my opinion, a great book to read. I wouldnt advise reading it unless you will read some of it each day, because i took a break and forgot half of it. Its kind of a hard book to understand, but if you like make-believe and fiction like i do, then you will love it.
Rating:
Summary: i demand a reread!
Review: This is one of the greatist books. When i first startedd reading this series i (non-supprisingly) started to cheer for artemis! Artemis is a very cool dude, he has all of the gagets. In this one artemis has to find his dad who has been imprisoned by the Russian mafia. But artemis can't do it alone. He needs fairy technology to help. Artemis and Captain Holly short of the LEPrecon (the fairy police system) have to learn to set aside their diffrences, to help save artemis' father. THis is a quick pased action packed novel that will keep readers on their toes to find out how artemis will save his father. A must buy!
Rating:
Summary: Vinny/ Miller Place NY
Review: The book I read was Artemis Fowl: the Arctic Incident. In the first one, Artemis got gold from a ransom from the fairies. This book turns around and the fairies ask Artemis to help them defeat a group of rebel goblins. In return, Artemis asks the fairies to save his father who is being held hostage in the arctic by a group of soviets. I like this book because I enjoy fantasy books. In this book, it changes from the first one because they were enemies in the first one. In this one, they respect each others power and work together to solve both problems that Artemis and the Fairy group have. This book made me want to read the next book in the series because I wanted to find out what happened next. When I was reading, I was hooked at the end of each chapter because something interesting always happened right at the beginning of a new chapter. I recommend this book to people who like fantasy books and to people that enjoy books that have an unexpected twist to it.
|
