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The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, Book 6) | 
 enlarge | Author: Eoin Colfer
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 21
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 432
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 6.4 x 2.1
ISBN: 1423108361
EAN: 9781423108368
ASIN: 1423108361
Publication Date: July 15, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Product Description
Artemis's mother has contracted a deadly disease--and the only cure lies in the brain fluid of African lemurs. Unfortunately, Artemis himself was responsible for making the lemurs extinct five years ago. Now he must enlist the aid of his fairy friends to travel back in time and save them. Not only that, but he must face his deadliest foe yet...his younger self.
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Enjoyable but discontinuous July 24, 2008
Colfer's plotting is in fine form as in other books in the series. It's as good as any other installment in terms of page-turning compulsiveness and interesting hijinks.
The 'discontinuous' aspect is that he seems to abandon a very obvious plot thread from the previous book with no explanation. It's as if a major plot thread from The Lost Colony never took place. In its place was a different plot thread that was (to me) not logical.
Spoiler ahead, as I get specific! Stop reading now if you like surprises.
Basically, the Minerva character from The Lost Colony disappears as if forgotten. Instead, we get an apparent romantic interaction between Holly and Artemis. While I admit when I first started reading AF that seemed the obvious way to go, after X books I had gotten the impression that their relationship was decidedly platonic by way of differing species, ages, heights, and personalities. It feels forced. Personally, I thought Minerva was well-drawn as a foil and a romantic peer. Especially the highly convenient age-equalizing trip to limbo. I kept thinking she would show up and do something interesting but, no. Not a single mention.
But, romance isn't what AF is about, so no real biggie. As far as devious plotting goes Artemis doesn't seem as sharp throughout the book until the end, but the endgame is great and kindof makes up for it. I'm not really a big fan of the ultimate villain, though.
Overall it's still a fun read and a worthy AF sequel.
 Great Book, Different Feeling July 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I believe that this book was the best in the series. Many do complain that it didn't have the same feel, and I agree. This book gave the characters a slightly different personality that seemed different comaperd to the last books. Still, I think that Eoin Colfer did this on purpose; he wouldn't undermine his own characters. I believe the new characteristics of Artemis and Holly(who were basically the only characters that were really put in the spotlight) were to show increased character development..... at first it felt awkward reading about some of the choices the characters made, but then i got absorbed into the character's new personality and i think that it made the book better. Also, something to keep in mind is that the younger Artemis acted just like he would have in the really first book. This young Artemis had the personality that we knew of at the beginning of the series. This goes to show that Colfer knew what he was doing, and didn't just forget his own character's personality overnight. He WANTED to depict the older Artemis differently.
The only thing I disliked about this book was that it didn't depict Artemis as a smart kid. Though he retained his personality, he wasn't revisited as a "Mastermind" in this book. Not that he wasn't smart. Just not like the old books. There was no planning or anything like that. I feel as though at least that should have been added in this book.
Other than that, this book was great. As long as fans of the other Fowl books open their minds as they approach The Time Paradox they should find it as enjoyable as i did.
 Just not as good July 22, 2008
He should have stopped at #4 really.. 5 just went too far and this one is kind of ridiculous. Sure it's got the same nice balance of humor and action, but I just kept finding myself asking why on earth this book was written at all. Sure, big picture it's good, but for Colfer, it's just doesn't measure up to most of the others.
Best Artemis yet!!!! July 22, 2008
I thought this installment in the series was the best yet. Artemis is changing, his relationship with Holly is growing, and his heart is warming. I have already bought two more of Eoin Colfers books, just because I loved this one so much!!!
 What Happened July 22, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love the Artemis Fowl series and this book brook my heart. He completelly forgot about characters he introduced in the end of book 5, then went on to fight the same villan for a 3rd time, just for her to do completelly uncharterist behaver and destroy the plots of 2 other books. He need to tell us things we dont already know. This isnt a new artemis fowl book its a bad prequal.
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