Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, #6)

by Eoin Colfer

Teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has a new mission – and this time, it's personal. Artemis's mother is dangerously ill, and the only way to find a cure is for Artemis – with Holly Short by his side – to go back in time to battle his younger, more evil self . . .

• ISBN10: 014138333X
• ISBN13: 9780141383330
• Publish Date: 7 August 2008 (first published 15 July 2008)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 3 September 2010
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Puffin
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 384
• Language: English

Reviews

[Nessa Luna]

I loved this one a bit more than the previous one. I loved the time travel aspect and I loved the interactions between smoll Artemis and not so smoll Artemis. And some things happened in this book that made me go (!!!!!!!!!). It did kind of put me in a little Artemis Fowl slump, cuz I did pick up the next book right after finishing this one but couldn’t get through it. So I’m going to put them on hold for a bit and probably finish the series in May (because of the OWLs).

CAWPILE: 8 | 7 | 7 | 7.5 | 7 | 7 | 8 (Avg: 7.36)

“Genius inspires resentment. A sad fact of life.” (Artemis Fowl II)

In Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox, Artemis's mother is ill and the only cure for her illness is the brain fluid of an animal that's extinct because of Artemis. Oh, the irony!

Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox contains time travel, extinct lemurs and Extinctionists and it's so ridiculous. The time travelling is confusing and doesn't make sense. I feel like Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox was written just so there could be another Artemis Fowl book and the plot drags.

I've always loved the characters in the Artemis Fowl series, but in Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox, the characters don't behave like themselves. I miss the snobbish child genius with questionable motives who plans and plots because the Artemis Fowl in Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox isn't as fun to read about and he doesn't seem as smart. Butler doesn't play much of a role in Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox, but when he's around, he acts like more of a lackey than a bodyguard. Also, what was that kiss between Artemis and Holly?!

Everything is repetitive and seems to be recycled from previous Artemis Fowl books. Artemis's mother is ill AGAIN, Artemis works with Holly, Mulch and Foaly AGAIN , Butler dies and is brought back to life AGAIN and Opal Koboi is a villain AGAIN.

I hope that Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex can bring back the fun and excitement that I had when I first read the Artemis Fowl series.

[Amber (The Literary Phoenix)]

I cannot, for the life of me, understand why I gave this three stars when I first read it ten years ago. Also, I can't believe it's been ten years?! The Time Paradox is so much fun, plus I love the time travel aspects. I love the mixture of science and magic and Colfer manages to splice into everything. And I love the characters in this one - the awkward love story, and Artemis trying so hard to do the right thing but doing it the completely wrong way.

Things I loved about this? The way the message works with the story rather than the story just preaching about endangered species. The way we get BOTH No. 1 and Mulch, instead of just one comical sidekick (I still like Mulch better, but No. 1 tends to be the favorite after his introduction). The way that the time tunnel messed with Holly and Artemis, and of course... the aspect of two Artemis Fowls is super fun.

Honestly, after the reread, I think The Time Paradox jumps to my favorite in the series? So many elements of what I love in the series as a whole are present here, and it was a delight to read.

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Original review (2008) - Three Stars

[angelarenea9]

I found this book to be a bit unbelievable. It felt more like the author was just trying to think of a new idea for these characters. I think that the series should have ended after the fifth book. However, they insisted and I feel as though it was basically: "Hmm, I want to write another book. New idea? Naaa too hard, I'll use Artemis Fowl. Let's see... ah yes, we'll go back in time! Umm, because of a... sickness, that we've never heard of, and, uh.. A LEMUR! Great 400 pages!"
Some of the content was good, but this series is getting tired. Maybe it's time to retire it.

[Terri M. LeBlanc]

The 6th book in the series is a great look back at the Artemis we have all grown to love and the Artemis we loved to hate.