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planetbeth91's review against another edition
5.0
A hysterical rollercoaster ride that cheered up a miserable day.
Colfer is a genius.
Colfer is a genius.
stormcloud82'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
benljones2's review
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
artemis's review against another edition
i gave it 2 stars instead of 1 out of pure sentiment. iʼm honestly so disappointed.
first book wasnʼt all that bad, the beginning was slow but it was manageable. in the second book, it goes on forever. there is barely any plot, only page after page of useless info and too many descriptions. i was just bored reading this and i was sure i wouldnʼt even finish the book. i did finish, but it brought nothing into my life.
i reread artemis fowl just last summer, and it feels like the writing of these two series is on completely another level – which is fair, given that artemis was written long ago, but you would expect the author to progress with their writing, right? here i can only see regress. or, regress for that type of books, since it honestly reads like a textbook or a wikipedia page.
another thing is that i cannot bring myself to like myles. he actually wants to be like his brother, and heʼs just a kid, so of course he is going to base his personality on what he knows about artemis. but, come on. itʼs been two books into the series now and he has not developed as a character even a bit. he has all of artemisʼs brains, but none of his swag. it gets tiring after a while, it surely gets tiring after this long.
like i said, i am completely disappointed. iʼm guessing that this is a book for kids/teens but honestly, if the writing grabs attention of either, iʼd be surprised.
first book wasnʼt all that bad, the beginning was slow but it was manageable. in the second book, it goes on forever. there is barely any plot, only page after page of useless info and too many descriptions. i was just bored reading this and i was sure i wouldnʼt even finish the book. i did finish, but it brought nothing into my life.
i reread artemis fowl just last summer, and it feels like the writing of these two series is on completely another level – which is fair, given that artemis was written long ago, but you would expect the author to progress with their writing, right? here i can only see regress. or, regress for that type of books, since it honestly reads like a textbook or a wikipedia page.
another thing is that i cannot bring myself to like myles. he actually wants to be like his brother, and heʼs just a kid, so of course he is going to base his personality on what he knows about artemis. but, come on. itʼs been two books into the series now and he has not developed as a character even a bit. he has all of artemisʼs brains, but none of his swag. it gets tiring after a while, it surely gets tiring after this long.
like i said, i am completely disappointed. iʼm guessing that this is a book for kids/teens but honestly, if the writing grabs attention of either, iʼd be surprised.
foreverday's review against another edition
4.0
So much fun.
Characters were better differentiated from the Artemis Fowl series this time round which was a definite improvement, but I mostly just enjoyed the fast-paced craziness as the plot hurtled on
There were a few moments that reminded me that I am not the target audience for this book (ceremonial...farting?) but the majority is eminently readable good fun.
Characters were better differentiated from the Artemis Fowl series this time round which was a definite improvement, but I mostly just enjoyed the fast-paced craziness as the plot hurtled on
There were a few moments that reminded me that I am not the target audience for this book (ceremonial...farting?) but the majority is eminently readable good fun.
csmall73's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
apes13's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
anniina's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
sararose013's review against another edition
4.0
I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and were not affected by the free copy.
I absolutely LOVED Artemis Fowl. I grew up reading them, and I still reread them every year. Luckily, the Fowl Twins did not let me down. I don't love them as much, but they are still a wild ride. Myles and Beckett are Artemis's little brothers. And they are a handful! Myles is a genius who believes he is smarter than his brother and hates Einstein, and Beckett is a savant of his own sort-he is instinctively a genius at all things physical, and he can talk to animals to boot! Their LEP handler is a pixel named Lazuli, and in her own way, she is quite gifted. Unable to perform magic, she learned languages the hard way and studied all types of martial arts. Together, they are quite a team. But what happens if one of them goes missing?
Eion's books are always amusing, full of flashbacks, flashforwards, and even flash-sideways, letting us see all characters' points-of-view, and the plans they made where we couldn't hear. Myles is definitely an arrogant jerk, but Beckett is life. He makes us see who his brother truly is, and I absolutely adore him. Myles, I tolerate because he makes Beckett happy. I enjoyed seeing Angeline and Artemis Senior in this book, fulfilling their roles as concerned parents. So much of the original series they spent not part of their son's life or mind-wiped, so this was a wonderful change for them.
I love getting to see small glimpses of Captain-ehem-Commodore Short. She is such a fun character, and I really, REALLY hope we get to see Artemis and Butler sometime in the series. I will definitely be recommending these books out to young and young-at-heart alike.
I absolutely LOVED Artemis Fowl. I grew up reading them, and I still reread them every year. Luckily, the Fowl Twins did not let me down. I don't love them as much, but they are still a wild ride. Myles and Beckett are Artemis's little brothers. And they are a handful! Myles is a genius who believes he is smarter than his brother and hates Einstein, and Beckett is a savant of his own sort-he is instinctively a genius at all things physical, and he can talk to animals to boot! Their LEP handler is a pixel named Lazuli, and in her own way, she is quite gifted. Unable to perform magic, she learned languages the hard way and studied all types of martial arts. Together, they are quite a team. But what happens if one of them goes missing?
Eion's books are always amusing, full of flashbacks, flashforwards, and even flash-sideways, letting us see all characters' points-of-view, and the plans they made where we couldn't hear. Myles is definitely an arrogant jerk, but Beckett is life. He makes us see who his brother truly is, and I absolutely adore him. Myles, I tolerate because he makes Beckett happy. I enjoyed seeing Angeline and Artemis Senior in this book, fulfilling their roles as concerned parents. So much of the original series they spent not part of their son's life or mind-wiped, so this was a wonderful change for them.
I love getting to see small glimpses of Captain-ehem-Commodore Short. She is such a fun character, and I really, REALLY hope we get to see Artemis and Butler sometime in the series. I will definitely be recommending these books out to young and young-at-heart alike.
nightshade_novels's review against another edition
2.0
This was so painful to read, possibly even more so than the first book in the series. I went into it cautiously hopeful that Colfer's good writing would return, but more so expecting another disappointment. I was right, this book was a mess. It's such a shame because the original books in this universe were so good.
There were far too many weird parts where the fourth wall was broken that just felt poorly executed and jarring. There was, what I assume was, a poor reference to Brexit in a children's book that only adults would catch. And once again the book has cringy names and made up languages that are a far cry from the brilliance of the languages introduced in the original series.
There was also one point where Lazuli is mistakenly called Holly in a typo... Did he forget who he was writing about? The wonderful Holly Short is no longer your protagonist.
I'm still not sure how I feel about the way that Artemis senior and Angeline are being written in this series, it feels very different from the original series. But then this is several years and two more kids in the future.
So was there anything I liked about this story? The plot felt like a typical Artemis Fowl story which could have been great if the writing hadn't let it down. There were also a few cases where his old style of humour shone through making me smile.
I went into this book expecting very little and that's exactly what I got out of it. I don't know how many more books Colfer has planned for this series, but I think this is where I part ways with the world of the Fowl's.
There were far too many weird parts where the fourth wall was broken that just felt poorly executed and jarring. There was, what I assume was, a poor reference to Brexit in a children's book that only adults would catch. And once again the book has cringy names and made up languages that are a far cry from the brilliance of the languages introduced in the original series.
There was also one point where Lazuli is mistakenly called Holly in a typo... Did he forget who he was writing about? The wonderful Holly Short is no longer your protagonist.
I'm still not sure how I feel about the way that Artemis senior and Angeline are being written in this series, it feels very different from the original series. But then this is several years and two more kids in the future.
So was there anything I liked about this story? The plot felt like a typical Artemis Fowl story which could have been great if the writing hadn't let it down. There were also a few cases where his old style of humour shone through making me smile.
I went into this book expecting very little and that's exactly what I got out of it. I don't know how many more books Colfer has planned for this series, but I think this is where I part ways with the world of the Fowl's.