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theladydoor's review against another edition
3.0
I firmly believe that certain stories are meant to be told in a certain format. Some books are meant to be read aloud, plays ought to be performed rather than read, and Artemis Fowl unequivocally works better as a graphic novel than in traditional prose. For one thing, the illustration is wonderful, and does a better job bringing the characters to life than Colfer does with his writing. Also, the action is much zippier, and the fight and travel scenes are condensed beautifully.
The story is a faithful adaptation, everything happens in the same sequence. However, the format of the graphic novel allows parallel plotlines to take place much more effectively. In the end, though, I gave it 3 stars as I still rather disliked all of the characters, and found their motivations to be illogical.
The story is a faithful adaptation, everything happens in the same sequence. However, the format of the graphic novel allows parallel plotlines to take place much more effectively. In the end, though, I gave it 3 stars as I still rather disliked all of the characters, and found their motivations to be illogical.
billd's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
I haven't tried the novels in the Artemis Fowl series yet but when I saw the graphic novel of the first book, Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel by Irish author Eoin Colfer, I thought I should give it a try. All in all, an entertaining, fast - action fantasy adventure.
Artemis Fowl is a young man whose father has gone missing, presumably killed in an accident at sea. His mother is struggling and the family fortune has gone. Artemis, along with Butler, his capable assistant and Butler's sister, Juliet, work on a plan to get fairie gold. The fairies live underground and come to the surface to deal with rogue trolls, dwarves and other creatures.
The fairies are very high tech and have their own sort of 'Q' (a la James Bond) in Foaly, a centaur scientist. Artemis Fowl kidnaps a fairy police officer, Holly, and this begins the crux of the story. Holly's superiors will do anything to get her back and they begin an attack on the Fowl estate in Ireland.
It's an action - packed adventure, with Artemis and his friends seemingly one step ahead of the supernatural beings. For every move on one side, there is a counter move. Attacks by fairies, sneaky moves using dwarves, friction within the fairie ranks, all sorts of fun and games. The story is well written and superbly drawn and inked. Most enjoyable. Oh, yes and a reasonably satisfying ending. Looking forward to reading the next graphic novel in the series. (3.5 stars)
Artemis Fowl is a young man whose father has gone missing, presumably killed in an accident at sea. His mother is struggling and the family fortune has gone. Artemis, along with Butler, his capable assistant and Butler's sister, Juliet, work on a plan to get fairie gold. The fairies live underground and come to the surface to deal with rogue trolls, dwarves and other creatures.
The fairies are very high tech and have their own sort of 'Q' (a la James Bond) in Foaly, a centaur scientist. Artemis Fowl kidnaps a fairy police officer, Holly, and this begins the crux of the story. Holly's superiors will do anything to get her back and they begin an attack on the Fowl estate in Ireland.
It's an action - packed adventure, with Artemis and his friends seemingly one step ahead of the supernatural beings. For every move on one side, there is a counter move. Attacks by fairies, sneaky moves using dwarves, friction within the fairie ranks, all sorts of fun and games. The story is well written and superbly drawn and inked. Most enjoyable. Oh, yes and a reasonably satisfying ending. Looking forward to reading the next graphic novel in the series. (3.5 stars)
nytephoenyx's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I adore the Artemis Fowl books, but I knew early on that I wasn’t going to enjoy this graphic novel. The art style didn’t entice me, especially the way Foaly is drawn. Additionally, this adaptation chooses to explain character motivations and world building through captions, which is not uncommon in graphic novels, but it is done in a very clunky way. This is a great introduction to the character for those who do not enjoy full length novels, however, I’ll stick with the full length books myself.
locolibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
I haven't read any of the Artemis Fowl books before, so this was my first book with author Eoin Colfer. It was quite an interesting premise about an apparent boy genius who is a thief, but he is trying to thieve his way into fortune to start living the rest of his life without having to be a thief. Quite a confusing idea, and I felt torn. I wasn't sure if I was supporting Artemis or not since he was kidnapping, tricking, and stealing? I guess I'll need to read the actual book to get some more information because I feel like I was lacking a full understanding of the character without having read the actual novels.
bookworm32's review against another edition
4.0
Brilliant fun
Way back when this book first came out I had several students who raved about the series. I put it on my to read list and never managed to get back around to the series. Too many books and too little time. Fast forward some years and I am finally ready for the series. The first installment is a fantastic opportunity to get to know Artemis. He is a criminal mastermind and only 12 years old. Artemis discovers and decodes a book of fairies, this putting the entire fragile balance between the human world and fairy world at risk. The thing I loved about this book was there was no clear cut enemy. Artemis is an antihero, but the reader can sympathize with him. I'm fact, you find yourself in awe of his genius and brazen ways. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.
Way back when this book first came out I had several students who raved about the series. I put it on my to read list and never managed to get back around to the series. Too many books and too little time. Fast forward some years and I am finally ready for the series. The first installment is a fantastic opportunity to get to know Artemis. He is a criminal mastermind and only 12 years old. Artemis discovers and decodes a book of fairies, this putting the entire fragile balance between the human world and fairy world at risk. The thing I loved about this book was there was no clear cut enemy. Artemis is an antihero, but the reader can sympathize with him. I'm fact, you find yourself in awe of his genius and brazen ways. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.
garthranzz's review against another edition
4.0
Overall I really enjoyed this book. A quick, fun read that definitely left me wanting to read more of Artemis’ exploits. A great, varied cast of characters as well. Not sure how well some will translate onto the big screen though. Especially Mulch Diggums and his back flap. But I can’t wait to see what Artemis and the Butlers get up to in The Arctic Incident. 4⭐️’s
rebelrider's review against another edition
5.0
Note: This review is from 2008.
Most of you reading these reviews already know the basic plot of Artemis Fowl. Artemis Fowl, a twelve year old criminal generous kidnaps a fairy named Holly Short. These fairies are armed with highly advanced guns which brings some science fiction elements into the plot. I found this book to be an interesting and original read. I even read it to my nine and twelve year old brothers. Some people worry about their children reading this book because Artemis is a criminal. It didn’t bother me that Artemis was a villain with a little good in him because he wasn’t portrayed as the hero.(He does become the hero in the latter books.)
I believe girls and boys will enjoy this book. Holly Short is a heroine girls will enjoy and there are enough guns and action too keep the boys happy.
There are a few bad words in the series (They are the reason I only gave the book four stars) but if you let your kids watch PG movies, you shouldn’t have any problems with this book.
Most of you reading these reviews already know the basic plot of Artemis Fowl. Artemis Fowl, a twelve year old criminal generous kidnaps a fairy named Holly Short. These fairies are armed with highly advanced guns which brings some science fiction elements into the plot. I found this book to be an interesting and original read. I even read it to my nine and twelve year old brothers. Some people worry about their children reading this book because Artemis is a criminal. It didn’t bother me that Artemis was a villain with a little good in him because he wasn’t portrayed as the hero.(He does become the hero in the latter books.)
I believe girls and boys will enjoy this book. Holly Short is a heroine girls will enjoy and there are enough guns and action too keep the boys happy.
There are a few bad words in the series (They are the reason I only gave the book four stars) but if you let your kids watch PG movies, you shouldn’t have any problems with this book.
tabatha_shipley's review against another edition
5.0
I didn't expect to like this book. Artemis Fowl came to my attention during a time when a lot of other teen or young adult novels were becoming wildly popular, and they all seemed too alike for my taste. However, I like the dark side of young Master Fowl. I like the strange way the character sucks you in to the story, despite the fact that he really is the bad guy of the tale. This story centers around a brilliant 12 year old boy who masterminds a plan to rob fairies of their gold. It's like nothing you've ever read before, even if you consider yourself to be an expert on fairies or teen novels. This one is dark, interesting, and yet amazingly addictive. I, for one, will be searching for the next in the series. Five stars and a wink for the twist I spent the entire book trying to figure out. Do yourself a favor, and check out this fast read.