EOIN COLFER
Stats: Mass market paperback, Miramax Books/Hyperian Books for Children, 2003
How acquired: From a member of BookCrossing.
(Synopsis below.)
My thoughts: I had a little trouble getting into this as I found Artemis to be such an unlikable character. But as soon as Holly made her entrance I was more interested, and in fact started thinking I'd be happy to just read about her only. And despite getting more invested in the story, I would have been very happy if Artemis had died in the end, though I knew that was unlikely since there is a second book in this series bearing his name.
After I finished it, I watched the movie trailer on IMDb, and based on that and all the low starred reviews, I have no interest at all in watching the movie. Which is unusual for me.
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a genius – and, above all, a criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn’t know what he’s taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren’t the fairi3es of bedtime stories – they’re dangerous! Gull of unexpected twists and turns, ARTEMIS FOWL is a riveting, magical adventure.
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