Artemis Fowl, by Eoin Colfer
Artemis
Fowl Jr. is a 12 year old boy, son of an Irish crime lord Artemis Fowl Sr. But
Artemis is not your average 12 year old; he has an unusually high intellect and
follows in his father's footsteps as a crime lord. Through intense research and
non-stop searching Artemis believes he has confirmed the existence of fairies
and wishes to exploit them and their power for glory and profit. So he sets his
plan into action, tracking down LEP officer Captain Holly Short and capturing
her in hopes to hold her ransom against the people of the Lower Elements. But
the Lower Elements Police are not to be under-estimated and Artemis Fowl will
soon find out how far they are willing to go to get back their comrade; and
preserve the secrecy of their people.Artemis Fowl, by Eoin Colfer, is a mind-bending science-fiction novel that will keep you entertained throughout the whole story. It has action,drama and a sort of spy-film like style which draws the reader in and keeps you hooked. I like how the author made the antagonist of the series a young boy genius so that you do not expect such a young child to be capable of pulling off the schemes that he does. The novel is the first in the series but I guarantee after finishing the first one you will want to go out and buy the next because this series is one that you absolutely must read.
Reviewed by Cody W., grade 12.
Montrose Library
Comments
I enjoyed this novel, because although it was unreal, the story and the plot itself was very fun to read. It was fun to read a fantastical story after reading only classic books for a long time.
Reviewed by Jason, grade 9
Montrose Library
Reviewed by Daniel P., Grade 9.
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer is about twelve year old criminal mastermind called Artemis Fowl II. His father was lost at sea and his mother has gone insane. He uncovers the secret world of fairies and figures out that they have immense amounts of gold. To return the fowl family to its former glory he needs a lot of money... like the immense amounts of gold the fairies possess. He kidnaps an elf named Holly Short and imprisons her. He demands a ransom of one metric ton of twenty-four carat gold. The gold ransom is payed to Artemis but half is given back, but for what reason?
Artemis Fowl isn't a book about sparkly, pretty fairies, these fairies are a technologically advanced species that were pushed into living underground by the humans. Its a great book in a great series that twists everyone's idea of what fairies are. I have enjoyed reading this book many times over and over. I am reading it again right now. I really liked the fact that even though the story switches between the fairies and Artemis you still never know what's going to happen. I would recommend this book for anyone and everyone eight years of age or older and have fun!
Reviewed by Nicholas D., grade 9
Montrose Crescenta Branch
I was really into the Artemis Fowl books when I read them. They are fun, thrilling, and enjoyable for a younger audience. The main character Artemis Fowl has a very impactful personality, and that, paired with his large vocabulary, and high goals, makes a character that you can connect with on both an emotional level, and can sympathize with very easily, despite his actions, and seemingly evil deeds that he's done along the way. All in all, Artemis Fowl is definitely a book i would recommend for preteens and younger folks.
Reviewed by Julio B., Grade 10
Glendale Central Library