Review of "Artemis Fowl"
By Eoin ColferMiramax, 2001
Review by Su Terry on May 27th 2004

Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, Book 1) by Eoin Colfer is a well-written, fun-filled fantasy for children. It tells the story of Artemis Fowl, a 12-year boy genius and anti-hero that sets out to outwit the race of fairies and steal their gold.
Artemis
Fowl is set on a family estate on the outskirts of modern day
Artemis Fowl is riding on the
popularity of Harry Potter, but is
unique in its own way. First, Artemis Fowl is an anti-hero. He is the supposed
villain in the series, yet while he is smug and obnoxiously spoilt rich kid, he
is delightfully likable. Second, unlike Harry and his friends at Hogwart, Artemis is completely human. Although he is a
genius and very, very rich one at that, he has only human skills for outwitting
the fairy race. Finally, unlike Harry who has his teachers to pull him out of
every sticky situations, Artemis has only his loyal human servants,
Eoin Colfer
is a former elementary school teacher. His first novel, Benny and Omar, was a bestseller in
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, Book 1) by Eoin Colfer is the First Book in the "Artemis Fowl series". The series is interesting, but not as challenging to read for a young reader or as daunting to lift as the Harry Potter series. The book is recommended for ages 10 years and up. I recommend this book.
© 2004 Su Terry
Su Terry: Education: B.A. in History from
Sacred Heart University, M.L.S. in Library Science from Southern Connecticut
State College, M.R.S. in Religious Studies/Pastoral Counseling from Fairfield
University, a M.Div. in Professional Ministry from
New Brunswick Theological Seminary, a Certificate in Spirituality/Spiritual
Direction from Sacred Heart University. She is a Licensed Minister of the
United Church of Christ and an Assistant Professor in Library Science at