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Summary: Superb and craftily written tale
Review: This tale differs greatly from Harry Potter and the author, Eoin Colfer, weaves a creative tale with believable characters (as much as a fantasy can be believable). Artemis is a criminal mastermind at only 12 years old. His intelligence and vocablulary baffle every expert who has tried to unlock the secrets of his complex mind. His father, Artemis Fowl I, was the head of the family criminal capers. But, his father is missing and his mother is suffering from depression, so he pretty much has free rein. But this boy doesn't sit around playing video games all day, he decides to take after dear old dad. Holly is an elf living underground, your typical member of a fairy police force. She frequently endangers her job, being the only girl on the force. She has to venture aboveground to complete the mysterious Ritual,but, SURPRISE!, Artemis, with the help of his bodyguard, Butler, kidnaps Holly. The rest of the book follows the siege between the fairies and Artemis. Near the end, Artemis has to escape a "blue rinse" that kills all life in a certain radius--and the fairies have blocked every way to escape it. Will he escape? Will Holly be returned to the People? Anyone who enjoys a good book, (even adults!) will enjoy this excellent book.
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Summary: Artemis Fowl, the best book I've ever read. All most
Review: I would give the book Artemis Fowl 4 stars. Artemis Fowl is a 12 year old boy who is a criminal master mind, genius, and a millionaire. Artemis wants to get all of the fairies gold, because he thinks that if he gets the gold his father might come back. And if his father comes back then his mother would act like herself again. Another one of the main characters is Holly Short. Holly is one of the few women officers of the LEP(lower element police). Holly Short loves to go flying. One day when she was flying she decided to take a break. That's when Artemis Fowl took Holly as a prisoner. To get Holly back the LEP would have to give Artemis a ransom of gold. There were only a few magical elements. The magical elements were fairies, spirit, leprechauns, pixies, trolls, and gnomes. The fairies, spirit, leprechauns, pixies, trolls, and gnomes make up the underground world. The weirdest thing in the book was that none of the magical creatures had magical wings, the had motorized wings.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: It's a wonderful book. I got it between Harry Potter books, and found it as a great alternative to Harry Potter. I liked the way Artemis thought!!
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Summary: Not Bad
Review: To be truthful, I liked the books. I've read the first two, and the plot isn't bad, although the characters aren't too new. The only thing in this book that bugged me was the constant blows at us horrible humans and how we've polluted the earth so badly. It may be true, but the way it's shoved in your face just makes me want to throw the book down. The other point is Captain Short. You know the girl who managed to do everything, was the head of the glass, and who everyone respected and liked? Remember how crazy she drove you? This is her. However, I'd still recommend the books, purly for Artemis Fowl himself. I've never met such a likeable, evil-yet-not character.
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Summary: Much fun with a not-so-evil villain
Review: Artemis Fowl is a young (12) genius and heir to the Fowl fortune. Unfortunately his father is missing at sea and the fortune is not what it once was. While his mother is in delusional denial, Artemis hatches a scheme to regain some of the lost fortune; steal it from the Leprechauns. Yes, the People (fairies) really do exist. No mortal has ever managed to separate any gold from them, but Artemis has an edge. He has managed to acquire a copy of The Book, the People's guide and bible. Thus Artemis manages to capture a LEPrecon (fairy recon officer) and the battle begins. Fairykind, technologically advanced way beyond humans, has no choice but to try and rescue their officer without exposing themselves to the human world. The rest is a wonderful siege by the fairies of Artemis and his house until a very interesting conclusion. The reader finds oneself on the side of Artemis. Yes, he is a criminal, but he is not evil, he is merely exercising his genius. But the reader also wants the People to not suffer. The readers are not disappointed, but you will have to read the book to figure out how.
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Summary: Good but not GREAT
Review: This book was pretty good but it wasn't WONDERFUL. Plus, it's kind of hard to like Artemis himself because he's...in a way...evil. Not EVIL EVIL, but yeah. He's the bad guy here. But as for the positive points of this book: it gives you a whole new perspective because you're reading the view of the BAD GUY instead of the GOOD GUY(s), it mixes fantasy in with it all, and it's a pretty good plot. A whole new world is included and intertwined with ours. It's an okay book. If you're really into fantasy and whole new world type stuff, then buy it and read it! If you're not THAT into it or whatever, then don't.
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Summary: Artemis Fowl
Review: Artemis Fowl is great book for all ages. It is a great story that includes bits from just about every genre. It has the fantasy of Gnomes, Elves, Pixes, Trolls, and even a Cenator. It has unbelivable amounts of science and advanced technology. There are elements of suspence and sevral cliff-hangers. There is magic, mayhem, and a lot of humor to be found in this title. A must-have for every person.
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Summary: This is THE best book.
Review: Well, maybe not as good as Harry Potter...but almost. This story is enchanting. I thought that a troll might burst through my wall any second...the sequels are also great, the third on made me cry, and it's supposed to be a trilogy, but I hope he writes more. They're making a movie about this book and they're thinking of Devon Murray from the HP movie (Seamus Finnigan) as Artemis *gag* I seriously hope not. It will not be good. AND Cameron Diaz as Holly Short, the fairy Artemis kidnaps...I don't think it'll work out.
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Summary: Too much hype, not enough meat
Review: I bought this book on the basis of all the hype ("the next Harry Potter...") and found that although the story was enjoyable enough it seemed a bit "dashed" together. There is only a minimum amount of character development and the set-pieces sometimes lack a bit of coherence. As a new parent I spend a fair amount of time reading books in anticipation of my child someday wanting to read them. I think this book will be enjoyable for my daughter when she reaches the appropriate age.
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Summary: Heads or Tails
Review: Artemis Fowl is the kind of book where you love it or hate it. there is no in-between. I am one of the people who love this worthwhile book thats like a magazine while waiting to see Doctor Potter.
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