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Summary: Harry Potter? I think not...
Review: After the disappearance of his father, Artemis Fowl is determined to bring his criminal family back to billionaire status. His method of doing this is a bit unorthodox though. After finding out about fairies on the internet, this ambitious 12-year-old devises a plan to trick the People out of their gold. He has an advantage that no "mud person" (the fairies' name for us) has ever had: a copy of the Book, the Fairy Bible and with it the knowledge of fairy law, technology and history. He then sets out to capture a fairy for randsom. The great thing about this book is definately the characters. Throughout the entire book, you try to sympathize with both Artemis (who could be considered the villian) and Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon unit, Artemis's kidnappee. Having such a morally deprived hero is a breath of fresh air after reading about goody-goody heroes like Harry Potter (to quote an earlier reviewer, "i luv him, but he's such a baby") or the kids from the Narnia series (the only one I liked was Edward and then he went good on me!) Another reviewer said that Artemis was more like Draco Malfoy than Harry Potter and I agree entirely. Except they meant that as an insult and I definately do not!. Artemis fits his criminal mastermind title to a T. He is always two steps ahead of his opponent and made only one mistake throughout the whole book (and it didn't matter to the overall scheme anyway). I also liked how it was obviously set it this time. There were little references here and there to current technology and current times. A nice change after reading books that were written fifty years ago, written to take place fifty years ago, or written in a world completely seperated from our technology. I loved the fairies civilization! It's almost like ours, with budget cuts and politics, but with a little magic and much better technology. I even liked their scorn for humans. I sort of thought we deserved it. They hate us for all the right reasons. Artemis Fowl cannot be compared to Harry Potter and Harry Potter cannot be compared to Artemis Fowl. They were written in different styles, with different ideas, to say different things. When people say "If you like Harry Potter, then you'll like this book.", they mean "If you like fantasy, then you'll like this book." And trust me, if you like fantasy, sympathetic villians, modern language, or complex "underground" civilations, you'll love this book. I'm eagerly awaiting the sequels (and you can tell there'll be sequels). By the way, Dr. Argon's explanation of Artemis's motives at the end is completely wrong! I hope at least.
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Summary: Harry Potter meets humm....Godfather :)
Review: This is a very good book. It is fast moving and is very interesting. It is about fairies, and magic but also includes robbery, guns and fist fights. It is about a kid mastermind who wants to......well just read the book! You wont regret it.
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Summary: Not Meant for Kids under 14!
Review: The book was well thought out and well written, however it was pretty gory and graphic in some parts. As a teacher I would not recomend this book to anyone under the age 14, it's simply not appropriate.
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Summary: artemis fowl
Review: This book was a pretty good book. But it could have been better. If it would have had a little more human action and a little less fairy tale stuff.
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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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