Caramel reviews Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer

Caramel has already reviewed the first five Artemis Fowl books by Eoin Colfer. Today he is talking to Sprinkles about the sixth book, Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox, first published in 2008.

Sprinkles: So Caramel, we are at book six. Tell us what our favorite not-so-evil boy genius is up to in this book.

Caramel: Saving his mom. She gets seriously sick and Artemis has to travel through time to find a cure.

S: I see. That time travel is what leads to the time paradox in the title, right?

C: Yes. I suppose you could say that. The time travel thing is done really well though, so the paradox is not illogical. It is pretty awesome!

S: I am curious! So is the plot really intricate?

C: Yes, there are many moving parts and they somehow all fit together. Like a puzzle.

S: I see. So do we see some of our old friends from the other books?

C: Sure. There is of course Holly, the fairy detective that Artemis has been working together with. And they travel back in time together because Artemis tricks her into believing that she is the reason for his mom’s sickness. Then there is Opal whom we met before.

S: I think Opal was the main villain in Artemis Fowl and the Opal Deception by Eoin Colfer.

C: Yes.

S: Did we meet Artemis’s mother before?

C: Yes, but she was not quite as central in the other books. Here it is her life at stake.

S: Okay, Caramel, so you have been reading these Artemis Fowl books for a while now. Do you have a favorite so far?

C: Not really. I like all of them. So when I was reading this book, this one was my favorite. But then if I pick up any of the other books and read that, then that is my favorite.

S: So in short, you like them all.

C: Yes. Artemis is really cool. And the plots are actually quite complicated sometimes. When I reread any of the books, I always catch something I had missed before.

S: That sounds neat!

C: It is neat!

S: Okay, so you know there are two more books in the series, right?

C: Yep, and I have to read them, too.

S: Nobody is forcing you Caramel.

C: But I want to.

S: That is the best reason to read! Okay, so if you were to describe this sixth book in the series, in a way that distinguishes it from the earlier books, what would you say?

C: In other words, you want me to give you a …. blurb?

S: Yes. I suppose I do.

C: Okay, I love blurbs! So here is a blurb: Blurb.

S: Okay, let us not go there again.

C: Blurb! Blurb! Blurb! Blurb! Blurb!

S: Okay, I am glad you got that out of your system. Please now, give me three to five words that describe this book in a way that is different from the earlier five?

C: Okay, so here goes: hilarious and well-paced time travel adventure to save a lemur from extinction and cure Artemis’s mother! And that is my … blurb.

S: Okay, I think that will do. So let us wrap this up before this totally gets out of control. What do you want to tell our readers?

C: Stay tuned for more book bunny reviews!