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Summary: A great suspensful fiction novel
Review: The book Artimis Fowl by Eoin Colfer was a very good book. In the book Artemis is a very bright child with a criminal mastermid, like everyone else in his family. Artems's dad was on a boat with a whole bunch of the money. Unfortunatly the boat was bombed and the father wasn't found. Artemis is now doing a crazy scheme involving fairies, trolls, and
centaurs. It is a very interesting story.
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Summary: This is a good book but not a great book.
Review: This book is good but I have to say I did find it boring at parts. The book is about a 13 year old boy who is a criminal mastermind and a genius. His famly was rich but lost alot of money when the boat that Artemis's father was on, with the money, was bombed. Artemis goes to where a Fairy is hiding. He tricks the fairy into giving him what they call the book. Then He captures one of the fairy, Holly Short, and holds one for a rasom. Then the story comes into an all out war. The reason I did not say it was great was because The story ends too quickly.
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Summary: Artemis Fowl
Review: Artemis Fowl compte déjà beaucoup d'admirateurs, malgré son côté malicieux et malfaiteur imaginé par son créateur, Eoin Colfer. Pourtant, cet Artemis est bougrement charismatique, attachant et fascinant. Il n'a que douze ans, héritier d'une fortune qu'il souhaite regonfler après les entourloupes manquées de son père, lequel est porté disparu au large des côtes russes depuis deux ans. Sa propre mère a perdu la tête, le garçon est donc livré à lui-même, secondé par son homme à tout faire, Butler, et la jeune soeur de celui-ci, Juliet. Artemis va réussir à s'emparer du Livre des Fées, décoder leurs us et coutumes et ainsi kidnapper l'une d'elles pour réclamer une rançon et empocher des tonnes d'or. La victime est Holly Short, officier féminin d'un corps d'élite, un personnage au tempérament bien trempé. Tout ce petit monde va donc faire vivre au lecteur des aventures haletantes, dignes des meilleurs James Bond, à mi-chemin des Indiana Jones au pays imaginaire. Ce qui est particulièrement intéressant dans ce premier tome de la trilogie Artemis Fowl c'est le mélange de légendes irlandaises, des contes et mythes autour des farfadets et compagnie, avec un concept moderne et futuriste. L'auteur n'hésite pas à dégainer une panoplie d'inventions ou de technologies des temps nouveaux, d'étaler une bonne science autour des elfes, des fées, des lutins etc, et n'a pas son pareil pour des dialogues incisifs et percutants qui complètent ce récit d'aventures définitivement. Le résultat est impressionnant ! Artemis Fowl devient l'un des premiers héros malfaisants qu'on n'hésite pas à respecter. La suite reste à découvrir ...
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Summary: Odd book with twists and an anti-hero :)
Review: Artemis Fowl is a criminal mastermind, intent on stealing gold from the fairyfolk. The 1st twist is that he isn't mad: fairies do exist, even though they have managed to stay hidden underground for a long, long time. The 2nd twist is that our intelligent delinquent is merely 12 years old :)
Artemis will have the help of his loyal bodyguard Butler in his "little project", that involves kidnapping a fairy in order to ask for a ransom in gold. The problem is that when Artemis puts his plan into action he kidnaps no less than the equivalent of a human police officer, plucky Captain Holly Short of the Lower Elements Police Reconnaisance Unit. After that, trouble arises soon enough, escalating quite quickly when the fairyfolk realize one of them has been captured. Who will win?. Well, to know that you will have to read the book !!!.
On the whole, I can say that I recommend this book. It doesn't have much to do with traditional fairy tales, but it takes some of their magic and mixtures it with an enterprising young crook without too many remorses, and some worthy opponents worth their salt. Your children (and even you) are highly likely to like this oddly original book, and its strange anti-hero !!!.
Belen Alcat
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Summary: High-tech fairy tale
Review: Artemis Fowl is an effective combination of Irish folk mythology and science fiction that accepts rather than rejects the violent world we live in. After a somewhat leisurely start, the story quickly accelerates into a breakneck pace that ought to keep most PS2-addicted youngsters interested. Colfer has a talent for carrying the plot along with a combination of action, humor, and likable characters. Even the minor players are all vividly sketched. There are original touches in the unusual dirt-digesting dwarf, Mulch Diggums, and the People's subterranean-to-surface transportation system. The tough-talking fairies of Colfer's imagination are also highly technologically advanced and militarily equipped, which should be just the thing for gadget-oriented readers. Colfer lightly inserts technical and historical details that help give weight to his imagined world, and his poop humor is clever and, well, clean. Despite the book's title, the 12-year-old "criminal mastermind" does not dominate the story, though the plot pivots around his actions. Artemis is determined to steal a fortune to replenish his family's depleted coffers, but he has a nagging conscience that humanizes him. The only element of the story that gave me pause is a graphic, gory battle with a bloodthirsty troll - but in this age of gut-spattering video games, it differs from what children are exposed to only in the level of detail, not in kind. In sum, for children who are aware of events in our warring world, Artemis Fowl is fun, fast, possibly even therapeutic entertainment with a heart.
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Summary: one of the best books ever
Review: Artemis Fowl was fun and exciting. I couldn't put this book down. Who knew fairies could be so tricky, especially the LEP officers. These aren't your regular fairytale fairies. I was so enchanted by it that I immediately started book 2 in this series. I have to know what happens next!
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Summary: Interesting!
Review: Contrary to some of the opinions that have been expressed, one of the things I liked most about the Artemis Fowl was the lead character himself, 12-year old Artemis. His ingenuity and brilliance combined with an appalling ruthlessness makes him one of the most fascinating characters I've read in a long time. Artemis is the sort of anti-hero you would despise in real life but root for in a story. In that sense, he reminds me of Carmen San Diego who proves to be just as big a challenge to her adversaries as Artemis is to the LEPrecon unit. Also, I have to add that comparing Artemis Fowl to the Harry Potter series doesn't really help since the two books are different in so many aspects. First of all, Artemis is definitely NOT Harry. He may be young but he's far from innocent or well intentioned. And I really wouldn't recommend him as a role model for young kids. Secondly, while the Harry Potter series is about the battle between good and evil (to put it simply), Artemis Fowl's story is about a battle of wits between the humans and the fairies where each group tries to outsmart the other. No one side can be simply classified as good or evil (although some people out there would probably disagree and promptly classify Artemis in the latter category). There are many other differences between the two but so far the only thing in common I can find for both Artemis Fowl and Harry Potter is that they both belong to the fantasy genre which really doesn't provide much of a basis for comparison. All in all, I'd say Artemis Fowl is a pretty good read. The story is inventive and interesting with an exciting pace and an intriguing lead character to match. While it's probably not the best reading material for young impressionable kids out there, I'd definitely recommend it to young adults and everyone else interested in fantasy and sci-fi.
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Review: I loved the magical themes which this book centers around. I fell in love with the charachters right away.You can get into the book easily from the first page. The age range I would gear this for would be 9-16. The fact that Artemis is 13 makes him easy to relate to, but the fact that he is obsessed with wealth and has maniocal schemes to get his hands on money. This book is thought provoking because both main charachters can be scene as protagonists or antagonists. You sometimes have trouble knowing who to root for.
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Summary: A great sci-fi book for kids and teens!
Review: I've been planning to read this book for a while due to its popularity, and have only recently gotten the chance to sit down and read it.
While I certainly wouldn't list this book as a classic, it was thoroughly entertaining and quite action packed. So if you're looking for something new to read for fun, I'd recommend this book because it's just out there.
A quick run down of the plot: Artemis Fowl, 12 year old child prodigy borne of a powerful and shady family (no, not the mafia. The Fowl family is much more than something like that.), is trying to regain the family fortune unwittingly lost by his father (currently MIA) by kidnapping one of The People; Captain Holly Short, member of the LEPrecon for ransom. Of course, boy genius has a whole lot in store for him even he does have each and every step calculated. The plot would be boring otherwise, no?
The book contains a quirky mix of modern technology, wit, deviousness, a dash of magic, and snarky characters that you grow quite fond of. (Technology and deviousness seem to dominate the book) It's not extremely difficult or long to read, although sometimes I would get confused with some of the technological jargon later on in the book.
The plot, as I mentioned before is entertaining and action packed especially as you pass the first part of the book. Artemis Fowl is interesting in that the main character is actually sort of the bad guy. I feel that the plot could have been tied up a little more tightly and made more plausible, but other than that I liked it a lot.
The characters are all interesting, and my favorite is Artemis Fowl. What can I say? I have a thing for child prodigies. He's my favorite character because he's intelligent, cool and in control. People just have to bend to his will one way or another. Yet underneath that in control exterior he shows really does lay a 12 year old boy with emotions like every other child. It's just buried REALLY deep underneath the devious and calculating genius.
I'm going to get books 2 and 3 now that I know I'll actually read them.
It's a new kind of fantasy fiction so kick back, relax, and get ready to be swept with the flow.
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