I am very aware that I am not the intended audience for this. I didn't read it as a kid, so there isn't that nostalgia for me. My older brother LOVES this series and I really just read it because I love him.
06.27.2024
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I am very aware that I am not the intended audience for this. I didn't read it as a kid, so there isn't that nostalgia for me. My older brother LOVES this series and I really just read it because I love him.
06.27.2024
I had to think for a bit to come up with a book with time travel. I love the Artemis Fowl series, especially the earlier books. There are some wonderful characters and interesting storylines.
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pickFinally finished listening to this one. I love the Artemis fowl books and this one is no exception to that!
Audio books mean I can craft and read at the same time!
pickThis one is actually more so-so, but I graded it on a curve because my students like it. I couldn't quite get past a 12-year-old boy named after a Greek goddess. I can't figure out what his parents (and grandparents) were thinking. Did they just not want to name him Apollo? I mean, Artemis the goddess is awesome, but it seems a bold statement to give the name to your son. The fairy stuff is cool, though, and I love the kleptomaniac dwarf.
so-soI really enjoyed the beginning of the story, but toward the end, it started to lose me. It was entertaining, but not something I absolutely loved. I will probably continue the series just to see what else happens, but I'm expecting them to be just okay reads for me.
pickI‘ve read one reviewer refer to this as “utter crack”, and I wholeheartedly agree with that assessment. It starts ridiculous, even for Artemis standards, almost unbearably so—he develops a magical split personality disorder—but it eventually grows on you. A touch random. Fortunately, it comes together well (even the new bad guy develops personality at the end—kudos for that), so still a low pick. Certainly not my favorite volume.
3.5/5
pickTime travel often breaks fictional universes. Here, it‘s handled well, and we‘re treated to a duel between an older, wiser Artemis and his younger, crueler (and lonelier) version. There‘s a betrayal subplot playing on the reader‘s emotions, which I also enjoyed. It wasn‘t all roses and rainbows, and there's one element that I didn‘t appreciate (though it‘s a spoiler, so I can‘t elaborate), but it cumulated into a wild, fun ride overall.
4.0/5
