Reviews

Deny All Charges by Eoin Colfer

mimosaeyes's review against another edition

3.0

Myles and Beckett remain pleasant enough to read about, but I still don't find them as compelling as Artemis. And yes, I realise I shouldn't compare, but it's rather inevitable, isn't it?

I found the omniscient narrator's voice an effective device in the first book, but this time round, I think it's resulted in slightly meandering storytelling. Ah well.

I do like the growing friendship between the twins and Lazuli, who is like their hapless babysitter who gets roped into adventures.

paigereitz's review against another edition

4.0

Another delightful romp.

miketheboy89's review against another edition

4.0

Continues the entertaining absurdity of the first, sometimes delving too much into the vein of too absurd (but that's classic Colfer). Better antagonists than the first, but overall it retains nearly all of the initial charm, though still not quite up to par with the original series. Plenty of hilarious moments and a fast-paced diction that makes it easy to read, it nonetheless also has a few too many convenient happenstances and lightly explained lore that might have been better a tad more flushed out. Regardless, Colfer remains enjoyable and sticks to his well-established story formula.

booksandpops4000's review against another edition

3.0

This was a fun listen. I think i still prefer the previous series, this book I enjoyed a little bit more then book one. I also liked that this book expanded the world a bit. I also did like the adventure in this story, It went in a direction, I did not expect. It was a fun read, but def not a new favorite!

sagenguyen's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

smallbob's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

ccpprrjj's review against another edition

3.0

This book was fine.  I don't think it was early as good as the original Artemis Fowl books though.  The characters don't have the same level of depth and it felt kind of cliché.  The narration and tone of the book was more interesting than the plot itself.  The plot also felt kind of forced.  For example, the main villain didn't even make an appearance.  It was entertaining, but felt kind of uninspired.

wordmind's review

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

achernar's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

2.25

alisonshane's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75