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Chargement... Artemis Fowlpar Eoin Colfer
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1.75 stars. this was surprisingly amusing throughout. i liked how frequently the point of view changes were, so we were always going back and forth and keeping track of all that was happening. i didn't care much about the actual story itself, personally, but i am disinclined to like books about otherworldly creatures. i did like that the humans were generally below all of them in intelligence (except for artemis, of course) and humanity. This book is described on the cover as "James Bond meets Fairies" (or something gimmicky like that), so I was never really interested in reading it. But a mom came into the library the other day and was asking me about it, so I looked it up on Wikipedia and ended up curious enough to give it a whirl. It's definitely not my favorite children's fantasy series, but it's not bad. I got pretty tired of Root's face turning purple, but I was truly charmed by the author's use of flatulence as a weapon.
The truth is, fairies in their essence are said to possess glamour, a word that originally meant something like charm -- the ability to bewitch. Hardware may intrigue, caustic belligerence may be sexy to a contemporary 12-year-old, but neither ingredient bewitches. Despite a brave and promising premise, ''Artemis Fowl'' is charmless. Characterizations and dialogue enhance a rollicking tale that will have readers rolling on the floor and eagerly anticipating the planned sequel Fun to read, full of action and humor, this is recommended for all public libraries and to readers of all ages The combination of choppy sentences and ornate language will appeal to some readers, although not necessarily to Harry Potter fans; the emphasis here is more on action (some of it gory), technology, and deadpan humor than on magic, and only one character (Artemis) is a child. Despite numerous clever gadgets and an innovative take on traditional fairy lore, the author falls short of the bar. Est contenu dansFait l'objet d'une ré-écriture dansPrix et récompensesDistinctionsListes notables
Premier volume d'une trilogie fantastique. Enfant prodige irlandais, Artemis Fowl a conçu, dès l'âge de douze ans, un plan diabolique destiné à rétablir la fortune de sa famille de célèbres voleurs. Il a réussi à mettre la main sur un livre de magie qui lui apprend l'existence de l'or des fées. Il fait enlever l'une d'elles, espérant obtenir cet or en rançon. Immédiatement, un commando d'elfes se lance à ses trousses. Un anti-héros dans un univers sophistiqué où technologie et magie se côtoient. Un livre, dans la lignée de ±Harry Potter , où l'imagination et la fantaisie dominent mais où la magie se colore parfois de teintes sombres. Pour bons lecteurs. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Interesting enough ideas and Artemis is a different type of character. ( )