goldman_samuelj's review

3.25
adventurous challenging dark hopeful tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The graphic novel was a good idea. I don't necessarily like the depictions of characters I've known in my mind for years. :D

I'm not exactly sure why, but I always enjoy Artemis Fowl stories. A fun little revisit.

Probably the wrong age group for these but I don’t remember reading them as a child so wanted to take advantage of the graphic novel series!

Nice! The colours are vibrant, the story gets told and each chapter has its own tone. I’ve read other people write that the characters look scary but… well… Artemis & Co. are seriously intimidating! Shouldn’t we be scared of them?

I read the first non-graphic Artemis Fowl aloud to my sons, though they each wanted to continue reading the series on their own. I highly enjoyed the title, but I didn't want to spend time reading them myself; I have so very many books to read. This graphic novel adaptation of the second Artemis Fowl was the perfect solution.

This time, I don't know how closely it follows the original, and I really don't care. It's well drawn, though there were a few frames that I had to stare at for quite some time to determine what was going on. The story is intriguing, and it's a quick read.

Artemis receives and email video showing a man tied up in the Arctic, a man that could be his father. He decides to investigate and possibly rescue the man, but he needs help (a difficult thing for Artemis to admit, surely). I was very pleased to see all of the major "People" (fairies, elves, dwarves, etc.) reappear in this story, for I somewhat expected only Artemis and his human counterparts to show up.

There is strategy, shooting, fighting, teamwork and, best of all, Artemis shows a bit of heart and humility. He seems to be maturing, and I liked him even more this time around.
adventurous fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

PB|🇳🇱

Vond deze in de uitverkoop van de lokale boekenwinkel dus natuurlijk was het een deel 2. Maar graphic novels zijn ideaal om mee te nemen in de sauna.

Ondanks dat ik deel 1 niet gelezen had en ik niks van deze serie/wereld wist kon ik er prima inkomen. Ik ben niet echt de doelgroep maar t was grappig en spannend genoeg en heb me prime vermaakt.

Hier kommt jetzt keine wirkliche Rezension, weil die Graphic Novel mich wirklich total enttäuscht hat.
Ich habe das Buch mal vor Jahren gelesen und wenn ich das nicht getan hätte, dann hätte die Story hier wirklich null Sinn für mich ergeben. Selbst jetzt und obwohl ich Band 1 der Graphic Novel Reihe ebenfalls gelesen habe, macht vieles keinen Sinn für mich. Die Story wird völlig zerhackt dargestellt und man versteht kaum wer hier wer ist und warum er wie handelt.
Manchmal kann ja wenigstens ein genialer Zeichenstil das ganze rausreißen aber das tat es hier auch nicht. Es gab zwar einige schöne Zeichnungen, vor allem die Landschaft betreffend aber ansonsten waren sie eher schlecht. Gerade die Mimik macht bei Graphic Novels viel aus und das wurde hier denkbar schlecht dargestellt. Für mich war es wirklich eine Katastrophe und ich frage mich warum mir Band 1 so gut gefallen hat? Gab es vielleicht einen Zeichnerwechsel? Leider war ich so enttäuscht, dass ich nicht einmal die Energie aufbringe dies nachzuforschen.

Wertung:
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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes