Artemis Fowl, the book of mystery
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer is a very good and mysterious book for those who really like fiction/fantasy. The book is about this rich and very intelligent twelve-year-old boy called Artemis. Living without his father, Artemis tries to bring back his family’s fortune with the help of Butler [his partner]. To do so, they try to go in the world of fantasy to bring back his family’s money, and in hopes that his father returns. Meeting a fairy named Holly, he and Butler go through a lot of danger, sometimes leading them nearly to death.
I myself do consider this book to be very good since it DOES get straight to the point, you know, for those people who don’t really like any boring scenes. There are a few people who don’t really enjoy books that are boring in the beginning, but this book is very eye catching in every part of the book. Also, the book does sound like it’s very happy, but there is a very emotional conflict that’s in the book, and I do consider it very important. The only reason Artemis and Butler are trying to bring back the family fortune is because they have lost a bit of money and led to his father go missing.
He lives with his mother, but because his father isn’t there, his mother is very distressed and lonesome. Throughout the whole story, whenever Artemis goes to her room, she is very sad, mad, and confused. It makes Artemis upset but he decides to keep going. Finally, I would only recommend this book if you are a very big fan of fantasy or mystery books because it is VERY GOOD, but there are some people who aren’t very fond of books like this one.
People who like books that are similar to “The Hate U Give” or “Dear Martin” will most likely not really enjoy this book since those people would be more interested in non-fiction or books/movies that are based on a true story. But if you are a person that really likes books like Percy Jackson or Harry Potter, this book will most likely suit you as well. I do believe that this book is good since they do have a few similarities, since they both do go straight to the point, and there are some very shocking turning points, but there are also many differences.
Artemis Fowl is basically a criminal who is trying to get away with everything he does, while Percy is being accused of doing many things even when he knows nothing about himself [both from first books of each series]. This does make me choose Artemis Fowl over Percy Jackson [in both books and movies] because the protagonist itself is creating or starting the conflict, which proves the strength they have and how willing they are to do something. But with the topic itself, I’d choose Greek Mythology over Fantasy [Percy Jackson over Artemis Fowl].
In conclusion, I would recommend this book since I still prefer fictional books over non-fiction since it involves a little bit of crime and mystery. So if you also like books like that, I would definitely recommend this book to you, AND to read it before the movie since it’s probably better than the movie itself.
