A review by somewheregirl7
The Atlantis Complex by Eoin Colfer
4.0
I have a particular weakness for the Artemis Fowl books. The stories are normally a lot of fun, fast paced and enjoyable snarky and clever. This one definitely falls into the typical mode for the rest of the series. The usual characters are present and accounted for, the humor is well sprinkled throughout and the villain is over-the-top and a little ridiculous. The ending felt a little rushed but overall another great book in the series and definitely not the last.
One small quibble, beneath a spoiler warning
SPOILERS BELOW
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
It really bothered me that Artemis states he can't really blame Turnball Root for his evil plotting and what he's done because he did it all for love. Love does not justify murder, kidnapping and wanton destruction. In addition, that "love" is obsessive and possessive, not the pure romantic love of fairy tales. Root deliberately keeps his wife ignorant with glamor and she's a virtual prisoner though she has never realized it. She's never had free will since the moment she met Root. There's something very sad and sick in that and the attitude that somehow all of the bad things Turnball did are ameliorated by the fact he acted out of love just rankles.
One small quibble, beneath a spoiler warning
SPOILERS BELOW
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
It really bothered me that Artemis states he can't really blame Turnball Root for his evil plotting and what he's done because he did it all for love. Love does not justify murder, kidnapping and wanton destruction. In addition, that "love" is obsessive and possessive, not the pure romantic love of fairy tales. Root deliberately keeps his wife ignorant with glamor and she's a virtual prisoner though she has never realized it. She's never had free will since the moment she met Root. There's something very sad and sick in that and the attitude that somehow all of the bad things Turnball did are ameliorated by the fact he acted out of love just rankles.