parenthesis_enjoyer's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Confinement, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, and Violence
Minor: Vomit, Animal cruelty, and Misogyny
emlo's review
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.
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Violence, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit and Animal cruelty
dustghosts's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Vomit, Violence, Sexism, Abandonment, Animal death, Confinement, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fatphobia
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!
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!
Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness
Minor: Excrement, Drug use, Gun violence, and Misogyny
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