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Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, Book 1) |
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Rating: Summary: Awesome Book!!! Review: This book was the best!!!! It was filled with adventure, suspence, and fantasy. Artemis Fowl is the best book I've ever read (beside's the Harry Potter books). You definatly should read this book. I can't wait until the secon book comes out!!
Rating: Summary: You da best Review: This is a book about a young boy named Artemis Fowl who is after the fairyfolks gold. I wish people wouldn't compare it with Harry Potter And if that was such a succes why isn't Artemis Fowl a film because personally I think it was better than HP and there are many people who agree. It is an ingenious, courageous and thrilling book. As soon as you start reading it you won't be able to put it down. When the second book Artemis Fowl and the arctic incident comes out I will be one of the first people to buy it. Eoin Colfer was never my favourite author but after reading this book I got for my birthday he now is. I have read all of his books and I want to read more after reading one of his books.
Rating: Summary: Artemis Fowl Review: "How does one describe Artemis Fowl? Various psychiatrists have tried and failed. The main problem is Artemis's own intelligence. He bamboozles every test thrown at him. He has puzzled the greatest medical minds, and has sent many of them gibbering to their own hospitals," Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. At the dawn of the 21st Century in Ho Chi Minh City Artemis Fowl a twelve-year-old criminal mastermind had devised a plan to restore his family's fortune. A plan that could topple civilizations and plunge the planet into a cross-species war. This novel takes place in the contemporary "real" world. However, the protagonist, Artemis is aware of a magic world beneath the surface of the earth. Artemis, who's father was killed in a plane crash was never found. His mother, who became depressed after the death of her husband spends all her time in her bed on the second floor of Artemis's sorrowful mansion talking to herself or sleeping. Artemis on the other hand is trying to find a way to gain more money. He is incredibly bright but doesn't attend school. He has a bodyguard by the name of Butler who is armed to the teeth with weapons and trained in the highest arts of hand-to-hand combat. Artemis discovers a magic realm under the surface of the earth where he kidnaps a sprite named Holly who just so happens to be an enforcer in the fairy world, and holds her for ransom. The police of the fairy world try to get the sprite back, however, at every turn Artemis outsmarts them and holds onto his hostage. In the end, there is a massive standoff between the police forces of the sprites and Artemis. The sprites decide to use their ultimate weapon against Artemis Fowl and the result is certainly surprising. I am usually a non fiction reader, but Eoin Colfer's fantasy of two races colliding kept my light on past Twelve O-clock for most of the nights I read this suspenseful novel. If I were to harshly criticize this book, the worst part would be when it is over. Colfer leaves you wondering if maybe there is another world full of fairies, gnomes, and leprechauns, or when is the sequel coming out. I would suggest this book to fantasy lovers or Harry Potter fanatics. Although they are both fantasies, they are completely different styles of writing.
Rating: Summary: In-Your-Face Fairies Review: Artemis Fowl is an action packed adventure Artemis Fowl is a twelve-year-old criminal genius who plans to rebuild his family's fortune by capturing a fairy and ransoming it for a ton of gold. After obtaining a copy of the Fairy's Book which contain the instructions to their magic and 'life rules' he captures Captain Holly Short one of the elite members of the LEPrecon unit. This begins the unearthly conflict between Artemis, his imposing manservant and bodyguard Butler, and the underground fairy world under the guidance of Holly's senior officer, Commander Root. This book is not a typical fairy-tale, though it is based on typical fairy-tail creatures. Curiously the fairies have limited their dependance on magic and increased their technological prowess, so instead of wands and fairy dust, they have guns, radios, and numerous other high tech gadgets. The struggle for Captain Short and the fairy gold is packed with twists and turns as the fairies are constantly thwarted by Artemis, his foreknowledge of fairy protocol, and his ability to use much of their technology against them. This book is full of innovative ideas, especially technology wise, and varying kinds of combat, ensuring the reader doesn't become board with the same old thing, but it lacks any redeeming message. This book is not the clear cut, black and white, good vs. evil story that is generally a trademark with most fantasy and science fiction books today. The bad guys, Artemis and Butler, are not completely evil and often the reader finds him or herself cheering them on and hoping they win a certain scenario. The good guys, the fairies, are fun and realistic, but not endearing enough for the reader to completely side with them. This is a great book for children over ten years of age. Artemis Fowl is a great escapist read, full of action, in-your-face characters, and an engrossing plot. It is a refreshing, creative take on the science fiction/fantasy genera and redefines many of the classic fairytale creatures. The book was a fun story, simply pure action adventure.
Rating: Summary: Best Book in years! Review: This is the best book I've ever read. The story is very clever and Artemis and Butler make a grate team. I wish people would stop comparing this to Harry Potter. Personaly, i preferred this book over HP, and i thought it was better written. The people who complain about this book are the people who got it for young children expecting the violance to be no more that Harry Potter. This is a different book than Harry Potter and I don't think people should complain about the violance when they got it for there kids. This book is best for kids 11 and up because it contains more complex words. Can't wait untill the next one!!!
Rating: Summary: Clever But Confusing Review: A 12-year-old boy genius, Artemis Fowl is set on finding fairy gold. Holly is a good- hearted fairy who lives in the underworld. In the beginning of the book, Holly had to go and revive her magic powers on earth. While in the land of the mud people, Artemis Fowl and his bodyguard Butler kidnap Holly for a ransom of fairy gold. In order to save Holly, Foly and Commander Root (Holly's bosses) make a squad of ridiculous fairies who try to rescue Holly at Artemis's fancy household. I recommend this book to anybody who likes Harry Potter books or for people who wanted more adventure out of those books. An action packed page turner, each section ends in a clever cliffhanger. This realistic fantasy is a magical journey. But it has lots of confusing and difficult technological terms. While the book was captivating, it had very difficult vocabulary in it, which was confusing. With its slapstick comedy and its hilarous characters, this book was a joy to read even if you don't like to read at all.
Rating: Summary: Artemis Fowl Review: This was an exceptional work, though I still wouldn't rate it above the famous science fiction/fantasy authors of yesterday and today. It had an interesting plot, although I thought the negative referances to humans as a little offensive. However, each is entitled to his/her own opinions. Eoin Colfer has a most interesting imagination and I did enjoy all the new fairy technology (if only we could have that stuff). I also haven't read a book in a long time that could make you feel two entirely different ways about a character. Usually only movies do that for me. This book reveals the true nature of a person in the simplest ways and I would recommend that anyone reading this buy the book. I did.
Rating: Summary: ARTEMIS IS GREAT Review: All those 'concerned parents' out there should take a back seat. This is a book, accept it. It is not 'PG-13' violence, that's what your kids see on Sesame Street. It's a good book, Artemis does not have to have any 'redeemable' qualities, does any bad guy?! Voldemort doesn't! If you are taking this away from your kids you might as well take Harry Potter too! You know what? You should even rob them of LOTR! 'You don't have to burn the books you just remove them.' Harry Potter is just as 'PG-13' as the next book. We live in a 'PG-13' world, life isn't a big 'Hugs and kisses' festival, there is death and violence! Accept it!!!!! Look at Voldemort, he forms a racist group and goes around and kills millions of people! He killed his own parents!!!!! *calm down* Ok, I just want to say that Artemis Fowl is a great book and worth anyone's time.
Rating: Summary: Definately as good as Harry Potter! Review: This is for everyone who thinks this book shouldn't be compared to Harry Potter. It really is just as good. I don't compare it to Harry Potter for the type of characters, or even the subject. But, both books have that quality that makes you want to read it again and again. I read it four times in a row and I still love it, which is rare for me. It has an ending like Harry Potter, too. Not the exact same endings, but It's unpredictable and you can't even guess what the ending might be. The characters are really deep too. I really think that this book is as good as Harry Potter, and the rest of my family thinks so, too. And, if you can figure out the fairy code there's a message at the bottom of the pages.
Rating: Summary: artemis fowl Review: I really hated this book. I don't believe it should even receive one star. I bought this book for my children and began to read it to them. I was into it just a couple of chapters when I felt that it was completely inappropriate for them. As a mother I don't want to read to my grade schoolers or middle schoolers for that matter anything about shooting up. Which is exactly what the drunken fairy was doing. I stopped reading it to them but read through it the rest of the way myself and found that in the end I hated it more than in the beginning. We threw it away.... I cannot believe that the author felt the need to peddle such garbage to our youth. I will stick to JK Rowling, CS lewis and the like. Very disapointing.
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