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lady_kristan's review
4.0
I enjoyed this series much more than I thought. The earlier books are much better than the later books in the series, but they are clever, funny, and entertaining nonetheless. The plots are complex and feature a wonderfully, evil smart ("smart" may be an understatement) young man as the main character. You will soon fall in love with Artemis, Holly, and Butler and the shenanigans they get into.
tttbooks's review
5.0
Okay, so I read all the Artemis Fowl books at the start of this year and LOVED it. Like, I can't believe I hadn't even heard of them when they're THAT GOOD. I am sort of kicking myself for not having read them sooner.
sneakacat's review
3.0
My personal rating is 2 stars; I give 3 stars for the kiddos' sakes.
For the intended audience, I think it's a fairly decent series - a combination of fantasy and sci-fi with imaginative ideas. But it's not very challenging, and the plot becomes repetitive. I actually can't recall what happens from book to book without reading the descriptions because the plots didn't pull me in and I don't care about the characters too much. For kids, okay, but for adults, just read the first one and only continue beyond that if you need light reading where you get distracted often.
For the intended audience, I think it's a fairly decent series - a combination of fantasy and sci-fi with imaginative ideas. But it's not very challenging, and the plot becomes repetitive. I actually can't recall what happens from book to book without reading the descriptions because the plots didn't pull me in and I don't care about the characters too much. For kids, okay, but for adults, just read the first one and only continue beyond that if you need light reading where you get distracted often.
mountainblue's review
5.0
I absolutely loved this series! The snark, humour, madcap adventure, fun plot and entertaining characters makes this collection an unforgeable YA fantasy series.
This series is an amazingly enjoyable YA fantasy with memorable main characters and an assortment of entertaining side characters enjoyed by readers of all ages. There is never a dull moment in Artemis Fowl's world. Now If only Mr Colfer would write a bit more on this series? Just a little novella dedicated to each of the side characters and their untold stories.
This one always makes me smile!
Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a genius—and, above all, a criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the fairies of bedtime stories—they're dangerous! Full of unexpected twists and turns, Artemis Fowl is a riveting, magical adventure.
This series is an amazingly enjoyable YA fantasy with memorable main characters and an assortment of entertaining side characters enjoyed by readers of all ages. There is never a dull moment in Artemis Fowl's world. Now If only Mr Colfer would write a bit more on this series? Just a little novella dedicated to each of the side characters and their untold stories.
This one always makes me smile!
booksbywillow's review
3.0
Its facinating action everywhere so detailed you think youre salf as the charachter.