Reviews
I loved this one a bit more than the previous one. I loved the time travel aspect and I loved the interactions between (view spoiler)[smoll Artemis and not so smoll Artemis (hide spoiler)]. And some things happened in this book that made me go (!!!!!!!!!). It did kind of put me in a little Artemis Fowl slump, cuz I did pick up the next book right after finishing this one but couldn’t get through it. So I’m going to put them on hold for a bit and probably finish the series in May (because of the OWLs). CAWPILE: 8 | 7 | 7 | 7.5 | 7 | 7 | 8 (Avg: 7.36)
Excelletn book. It explained so many things that needed explaining in other books. Full of action.
I’m going to say this just as simply as I can. I love Artemis Fowl. There. Now you know. These books are just the type of book that makes me happy. Even better is getting a phone call from Sir Megabyte at the soon-to-be-closed bookstore telling me he found not one, but two for super-duper bargain prices. He brought them into my house and I greedily snatched them up, knowing they would be my next two books to read. That is how much I love Artemis Fowl. This book had everything I love about Artemis Fowl and then some. In the latest adventure, he must travel through time to go up against his younger, diabolical self in order to save her life. Nothing says crazy than fighting your younger self. Nothing makes you really do some self-reflection than going toe-to-toe with the you of yester-year. Of course, when you throw in time travel, you add in all sorts of extra insanity. Which I was happy that Colfer played up. I saw several of the twists coming a mile away, but in this case I was excited because it meant that Colfer really put some thought into his time travel escapade he sent Artemis and Holly on, unlike what most writers. (I’ll admit, I loved this aspect of “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, too.” The paradox was there, showing the exact issues with time travel. Exploring paradoxes can be fun. (But not in that awful last “Star Trek” movie sort of way where even the paradox formed does not explain the idiotic major continuity errors such as birthdays. Then it’s just painful and makes me crazy.) Of course the ending left you groaning as you say to yourself, “Oh dear. That’s SO not good.” And immediately going, “Where’s the next book?” Thankfully, sitting right beside me. Sometimes it really pays off to be behind in reading.
I really feel that this book deserves 3.5 stars. It’s a good book, but I thought this book hearkens back to earlier books too much. It also goes back to well known villains from earlier books, which I thought was a bit dull. With this book, I prefer it when they introduce new and exciting things as opposed to rehashing old successes. Time travel, for me, has always been a tricky fish. As much as I like a good episode of Doctor Who, chronological inconsistencies bug me. Fortunately, with this book, you knew how it had to go at the end when Artemis's memory was faulty. However, the title of the book was a bit misleading as a result of knowing. Still, I'm very glad that the time line was handled well - though the ending might result in a curve ball in future stories. Which brings me to my main complaint. I am so tired of Opal Koboi. She's supposed to be a super genius, but all she really seems to be is a horrible person. She's mean to literally everyone, yet somehow has loyal followers, and her hubris is always her downfall. The plot of the book was also quite specific. I'm wary of giving away too much, but it was obvious that it was a set up when the one animal Artemis had a hand in doing away with happened to be his mother's salvation. It made me do an eye roll. And my last notable complaint is the weird romance arc between Holly and Artemis that the author tried to push. I mean, come on, he's a fourteen year old and she's obviously an adult. It was sketchy. Height difference isn't an age indicator guys. I really hope this weird romance doesn't continue into later books. I'd still recommend the series and the book, but only to those who are reading the full series - otherwise this book will make absolutely no sense.
Artemis Fowl is back again. This time his mother has a fairy diesase, Spellotropy. The diesase has one cure, and it was killed ten years ago by Artemis himself. The cure was a lemur that Artemis sold to a group of people called "The Extinctionists". Holly and Artemis must journey through time to rescue a lemur, to rescue Artemis's mother. Will they be able to rescue Artemis's mother? Or will they fail? Find out in Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox!
Ok frick it changing it to 5 stars.
I think I can say with complete certainty that, 1) this is now one of my very favorite series 2) Artemis Fowl is now one of my very favorite characters And 3) I will be heartbroken when this series ends.
We can only change the future, not the past or present. If I go back, then I have already been back.’ Murder was just another service that could be purchased. When you decide to die, Artemis thought sluggishly, it doesn’t matter how many people want to kill you. That’s wonderful. Opal Koboi. I knew this little trip was missing a psychotic element. ‘I bet,’ said Mulch. ‘That you would set the world on fire, just to watch it burn.’ No, he decided. There were still people who deserved to be stolen from, or exposed, or dropped in deep jungle with only flip-flops and a spoon. He would just have to put more effort into finding them. Artemis gazed up at his friend through a red haze. ‘I’m sorry I lied to you, Holly. Truly. You’ve done so much.’ Holly’s eyes were distant. ‘Maybe you made the wrong decision; maybe I would have made that decision myself. We’re from different worlds, Artemis. We will always have doubts about each other. Let’s just carry on and leave the past in the past, where it should be.’ It’s the big time paradox. If I had done nothing, then nothing would have needed to be done. ‘You know something, Fowl? You did a good thing here. For its own sake. Not one penny of profit.’ Artemis grimaced. ‘I know. I’m appalled.’ Angeline held him at arm’s length. ‘I was in the diseased hell of that pixie’s brain, Artemis. Don’t you dare lie to me and say that I wasn’t. I saw your friends almost die to help you. I saw Butler’s heart stop. I saw you save us all. Look me in the eye and tell me these things did not happen.’
Masterfully constructed adventure that is both a sequel and a prequel at the same time. an excellent story, and a page turner. Read it now. You won't be sorry!
such a fast paced book! i love this series!
