taque's review against another edition
4.0
Young Adult book that is a page-turner and fun for all ages. The mixture of children's fairy tales, science and science fiction make for a highly entertaining read!
lottevanderpaelt's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
viveknshah's review against another edition
3.0
Hooter: 12 year old evil mastermind / genius who takes on the fairies to get his hand on some gold.
I missed the Atlantean shuttle as a tween so decided to catch up on the series. As an adult, it is nostalgic of Richie Rich with evil gene but still a child like innocence of black and white with Artemis preferring black. I can imagine in the target audience, this would have been a great read with science fiction, techology and fantasy mixed up with a crime thriller. Eoin keeps a reasonable simple story arc whilst introducing complicated characters and their tropes sprinkling a lot of magic atleast in this first instace.
You have this super rich kid who loves crime. Two factors - his missing dad was one and he wants to regain the family income through his illegitimate plans. This edition includes using his sidekick - conveniently named Butler incase you had doubts where he stands in the hierarchy and his sister helping master Artemis with his ideas as they take on the Lower Elements Police Reconciliation team or LEPRecons and tries to beat them at their own magic. Foaly the centaur is a smart alec with his inventions and wise talk and makes for good banter. Captain Holly - the only female fairy officer in the ranks ( you imagine her to be Nimrat Kaur of the Test Case fame) tries to kick some green dust up in a patriarchal society.
Whilst no wonder it was a hit amongst tweens, its a breezy read for an adult who wants to be part nostalgic , part relaxed for a weekend read.
I missed the Atlantean shuttle as a tween so decided to catch up on the series. As an adult, it is nostalgic of Richie Rich with evil gene but still a child like innocence of black and white with Artemis preferring black. I can imagine in the target audience, this would have been a great read with science fiction, techology and fantasy mixed up with a crime thriller. Eoin keeps a reasonable simple story arc whilst introducing complicated characters and their tropes sprinkling a lot of magic atleast in this first instace.
You have this super rich kid who loves crime. Two factors - his missing dad was one and he wants to regain the family income through his illegitimate plans. This edition includes using his sidekick - conveniently named Butler incase you had doubts where he stands in the hierarchy and his sister helping master Artemis with his ideas as they take on the Lower Elements Police Reconciliation team or LEPRecons and tries to beat them at their own magic. Foaly the centaur is a smart alec with his inventions and wise talk and makes for good banter. Captain Holly - the only female fairy officer in the ranks ( you imagine her to be Nimrat Kaur of the Test Case fame) tries to kick some green dust up in a patriarchal society.
Whilst no wonder it was a hit amongst tweens, its a breezy read for an adult who wants to be part nostalgic , part relaxed for a weekend read.
laphenix's review against another edition
3.0
A fun read for any age, filled with fun and lively characters! The world the author creates is captivating and imaginative!
rockettar's review against another edition
2.0
Neutral
This was my first time reading this book and I don't think I will be continuing the series. While I enjoyed the vivid characters, the boy genius was not a very believable one. The character motives were clear in the beginning and got very muddled in the end. It also drove me crazy that there were only 9 chapters in the whole book. If you enjoy fiction and action while using a lot of imagination i would recommend this book, but know that the target audience is children 10-14.
This was my first time reading this book and I don't think I will be continuing the series. While I enjoyed the vivid characters, the boy genius was not a very believable one. The character motives were clear in the beginning and got very muddled in the end. It also drove me crazy that there were only 9 chapters in the whole book. If you enjoy fiction and action while using a lot of imagination i would recommend this book, but know that the target audience is children 10-14.
pagesinthesnow's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
taradoeswriting's review against another edition
Still just as good as when I was 11.
i_will_papercut_a_bish's review against another edition
4.0
I went into this book with really high expectations, and ended up finding it to be a mostly decent distraction on a rainy day. (That it to say, it didn't live up to its hype for me, but it wasn't terrible, either.) I never felt particularly attached to any of the characters, but I did appreciate the way it combined fairy tale creatures and modern crime. I can see how it might be appealing to readers who need fantasy to be a little more edgy and non-mushy.
Overall, three out of five stars. Nice read when you're bored, though not necessarily anything I'll feel like reading again.
Overall, three out of five stars. Nice read when you're bored, though not necessarily anything I'll feel like reading again.