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Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

10 reviews

riverofhorton's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I remember really enjoying this book when I read as a 12 year old myself.

There was a lot that I didn't enjoy this time, though. I found myself just getting into the story, when boom, misogyny. Then I'd find myself just getting back into the story, when boom, racism. Then I'd find myself just getting into the story, when boom, something utterly non-sensical (like one character saying he prefers to hunt whales with a harpoon, then a page later the same character saying the humans are barbaric for killing the majestic creatures).

I also didn't like all the "I can't say what I want to say because this is a kids book". Just... Write for an older audience if you want to swear?

I did however, appreciate Foaly's humour for the most part.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kmxler's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement and Excrement

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Any of the mentions of triggering content are very brief and not too descriptive. The excrement mention

is just that dwarves eat dirt and expel it from there behind and that trapped air is released as gas

and even though I have a phobia I didn't find it triggering at all.

booktrovertreader's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

emlo's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this book and the fresh take on fairies etc. There is quite a lot of violence in this book, although mostly not fatal, it might upset younger kids as some of the characters sustain bad injuries. The main character, Artemis is like a junior Bond villain who seems to be motivated purely by greed, but there are parts where he ends up reining in his meglomaniac tendencies but it's not clear if this comes from conscience or self-interest. There are very many fart jokes. There is also a lot of banter between the LEPrecon Commnader and Foaly the tech genius which keeps it fun. The science and the plot don't really hold up to scrutiny but it's enjoyable all the same. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty and Vomit

nick13's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book was so much fun to read! It's so fast paced and has so much character to it. I really love Artemis and his dubiousness yet not completely evil self and how through subtle actions it shows each characters' personalities. 

The only things I have to complain a bit about is how I just wanted more time with the characters (which I surely will with the several next sequels) and also how many of the characters make uncharacteristic jokes which I found funny but at the same time it felt odd. That's just my opinion however and really didn't hurt the enjoyment of this book for me, clearly. 

9 out of 10, definitely worth a read!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Excrement

destinyweb's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Artemis is one of the best children, villains and protagonists ever written. Also I'd kill for Holly Short.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping

Minor: Mental illness, Misogyny, and Sexism

bookbrig's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

There's a lot of nostalgia in this star rating, but the first time I read this I loved the way the story played out. The heist feel, the magic, and the characters really worked for me. Rereading more than a decade later, I still love the characters and so much of the world building, but I've also noticed way more the copaganda that pops up and some of the less enjoyable, occasionally abelist or fatphobic villain tropes in the series. That said, I still really enjoy reading these, and the found family elements are so great. I love the way the relationships evolve then regress then change then evolve again. I may not recommend them to new readers much, but I will probably always enjoy an occasional reread of the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Confinement and Mental illness

plumquin's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Excrement

Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent

annapox's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Xenophobia

Moderate: Gore, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexism, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

reebeee's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

rated for what it is--a fun and interesting children's book. it's not war and peace. but it's creative and pratchett-esque and full of characters with complex motivations. i would have written fanfic about it when i was twelve.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, and Mental illness