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About Eoin Colfer
See more books from this AuthorThough the violence occasionally turns brutal, Fowl and Short make splendid, well-matched rivals...Readers familiar with Sherlock Holmes, as well as an array of modern fantasists from Roald Dahl on, will find plenty of homage paid in this savagely funny page-turner.
Read Full Review of Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, B... | See more reviews from KirkusIn Artemis Fowl Colfer blended Irish mythology with James Bond adventure...the larger scale and more complex structure of The Arctic Incident retains the sparkle, but lacks the focus...When Colfer returns to the central drama - Artemis's trip to rescue his father - he gets back on track, ending the book with a most satisfying stakeout
Read Full Review of Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, B... | See more reviews from GuardianBut in this fourth edition...is practically channeling Tom Clancy. Fowl and wary elf Holly Short reteam to keep a ”murdering pixie genius” named Opal Koboi from pitting humans against fairies. The characters...are still a blast, but Colfer seems too dazzled by all the gadgetry and explosives jammed into this tale.
Read Full Review of Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, B...It's one of the best in the series and will not disappoint young fans. The ending is appropriately climactic -- and to give anything away would be far more criminal than anything Artemis has got up to in the past.
Read Full Review of Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, B... | See more reviews from GuardianThe sad thing: Colfer offers some nice riffs in terms of creating a magical subworld of trolls, dwarves...But the second half of the book is a cynical, action-flick screenplay with some heavy-handed excrement joke...Resist the hype, parents, booksellers and librarians. This is not the new Harry Potter, nor is it a good children's book.
Read Full Review of Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, B...This book is hugely enjoyable and has just the right mix of fantasy, humour, gadgets and thrills to keep even the most demanding of children entertained. Beware though; if you do buy this book be prepared to buy the rest, as another trick of Artemis Fowl’s is that he is highly addictive!
Read Full Review of Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, B...Here's a great book! It really kept me giggling all the way through. It's a fairy tale for our times...I just loved this book and I think you will too...
Read Full Review of Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, B...Honestly I loved the book. It was fantastically written and kept me going page after page, the thrill and adventure was like a disease. I will be reading the second one as soon as I get my hands on it, but this is one of the BEST books ever!
Read Full Review of Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, B...But, those quibbles aside, Artemis Fowl was funny. It was quirky and interesting and I think the fart jokes would have my son in stitches on the floor.
Read Full Review of Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, B...I enjoyed reading about Artemis Fowl, his diabolical plan and the story which revolved around it. It was a creative, fresh book with fun characters and parts which kept me chuckling to myself as I turned pages.
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