Artemis Fowl is a criminal mastermind. Just one thing, he’s
13. After his father dies in a boat accident, he’s set on restoring the
family’s fame and fortune. He then finds out about a whole world of fairies,
living right under his feet... everyone’s feet. He doesn’t know much about
them, but what he does know is that they have a lot of gold, like a lot, a lot.
So, he comes up with an ingenious plan to get this gold. May I remind you that
Artemis, is no ordinary boy, he a genius, but he just uses that for crime. He
figures out that each fairy has a book that says all about fairies and their
everyday lives, so Artemis sets out to find a fairy. He finds a crippled old
fairy of no importance living in the streets of Saigon, Vietnam. After
restoring her powers back, she gave him the book. Now, time for Artemis to
decipher their language. Within a day Artemis had the whole book translated. He
figured out that once a month, on the full moon, the fairies come from
underground and do the Ritual, which helps them regain their powers. He figures
he’ll catch one then. Lucky for him, he captures a very important fairy, named
Holly. She’s the first woman officer on the elite police squad. After finding
her, in captivity with Artemis, her Commander, orders Artemis to give her back.
But Artemis will only give her back if they give him gold. Will the Fairies
comply just to get one officer back?
This was a
riveting and adventurous book that I couldn’t put down! This book really makes
you think about who’s really bad, and what the right decision would be which
honestly makes this a great book. What I really liked about this book was the
way it was written. It was written in the 3rd person but not the way 3rd person
usually is, with a narrator you don’t know, this narrator you knew. He
introduced himself as a random person who put together a report on Artemis
Fowl, and the book is the report he put together after a lot of research,
similar to the way A Series of Unfortunate Events was written, with Lemony
Snicket as the narrator. There really was nothing I didn’t like about this
book. This book really made me feel a bunch of emotions. Angry at Artemis (see
that alliteration!), sad for Holly, and at times, confused at what was going on
and why someone did what they did. All in all, I recommend this book to high schoolers
who enjoy fantastical books. I really hope you like this book as much as I did
and continue reading the series!
Reviewed by
Sebastian W., 9th Grade
