Artemis Fowl
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4.4 • 65 Ratings
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- $2.99
Publisher Description
Twelve-year-old Artemis is a millionaire, a genius-and above all, a criminal mastermind. But Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the fairies of the bedtime stories-they're dangerous!
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
We couldn’t get enough of this odd novel full of fairy fisticuffs and run-ins with dwarves, goblins, trolls, elves, and other fantastic creatures. The first instalment in Eoin Colfer’s madcap crime-meets-fantasy series introduces us to 12-year-old antihero Artemis Fowl, the surviving scion of a family known for its shadiness. In the hopes of restoring his hereditary fortune, Artemis plans to plunder fairy reserves by holding an elite elvish cop for ransom. Tarantino-meets-Tolkien antics ensue. Colfer’s devilishly witty banter and wacky genre mash-ups neatly balance the heavy material (a mentally ill mom; a presumed-dead dad) in this smart, delightful YA read.
Customer Reviews
Good
Definitely geared towards a younger crowd, but good none the less.
Permet une bonne introspection sur nos réactions aux différences
J’ai relu ce livre après avoir lu Axiom’s End de Lindsay Ellis et An Remarkably Foolish Endeavour de Hank Green. Les notions de luttes sociales sont moins directement présentes dans Artemis Fowl, mais les interactions entre les fées et les humains, et les aperçus de la société féerique peuvent faciliter l’introspection. Les thèmes écologiques sont aussi pertinents.
Great
As usual a fantastic book, which isn't unusual coming from Eoin Colfer.