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Teenaged criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl must save the underwater fairy metropolis of Atlantis from danger, while battling a psychological affliction known as the Atlantis Complex.Tags
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It's been a long time since we've had a new Artemis Fowl, and the opening made me cringe -- our favorite teenage criminal mastermind is now... NICE?? Say it's not so! Well, actually he is using his brains for good these days, inventing a way to keep the glaciers from melting, and demonstrating it in Iceland to a combination of fairy and human scientists. Unfortunately, Artemis has spent too much time exposed to fairy magic, and he's developed a mental illness: the Atlantis Complex. When the book begins, he's in Stage 1, and has become obsessive compulsive (he can only count by fives, and speak in sentences that have multiple of five words in them), and he's becoming more and more paranoid, convinced that everyone's out to get him. Capt. show more Holly Short and the rest of the fairy delegation arrive, but only some of them survive. The hotel booked for the demonstration is destroyed by a rogue fairy space probe, and Artemis is knocked out. After being saved by Holly and Foaly, he awakens and announces his name is Orion. Welcome to Stage 2 of Atlantis Complex: multiple personality disorder, and Orion is obnoxiously attracted to Holly, spouting poetry and doing his best to be the suave gentleman no one needs! They've got to get Artemis back to figure out who's controlling the probe, and why it's heading for the underwater fairy prison city of Atlantis. Any number of convicted criminals could be behind this, including Opal Koboi, but there's someone even darker than Opal at work here. Action, wild adventure, explosions, giant squid attacks and Colfer's trademark humor (yes, Mulch Diggum and his infamous gas attacks are in here) make this a great addition to the Artemis Fowl series! 6th grade and up. show less
This is one of the weakest book in the series. I was interested in how Artemis would handle his Atlantis complex but in the end it just... went away?
Also the part with Root and his wife bugged me. If he forced her to stay with him, then show the consequences of that. If she loved him enough even though he's a dirtbag then show that. Don't try to combine those 2 things. It's weird and it teaches a sucky message. And normally I'm not the kind of person who thinks that books for children/teenagers have to have a message. Kids can handle gray areas and mortally dubious characters perfectly fine. But the way the relationship between Root and his wife was handled left a bad taste.
What I did enjoy was Artemis and Orion. That's why I'm so show more disappointed that that didn't go anywhere. In all honesty I could have missed it because I listened to this mainly when I was stressed, and at those times my attention span and work memory are horrendous.
Still. It was a weird read. show less
Also the part with Root and his wife bugged me. If he forced her to stay with him, then show the consequences of that. If she loved him enough even though he's a dirtbag then show that. Don't try to combine those 2 things. It's weird and it teaches a sucky message. And normally I'm not the kind of person who thinks that books for children/teenagers have to have a message. Kids can handle gray areas and mortally dubious characters perfectly fine. But the way the relationship between Root and his wife was handled left a bad taste.
What I did enjoy was Artemis and Orion. That's why I'm so show more disappointed that that didn't go anywhere. In all honesty I could have missed it because I listened to this mainly when I was stressed, and at those times my attention span and work memory are horrendous.
Still. It was a weird read. show less
I have to preface this by saying that I am extremely partial to child/teenage genius stories. Add in some fairies and magic, and this is pretty much the coolest series EVER. The last book, The Time Paradox, was by far my favorite in the series, so as always with a series that goes past 4 books, let alone 6, I was worried by adding yet another one. I know it won't be for everyone -- my sister, who is also a Fowl fan, didn't like this book at all, but I really enjoyed it.
With all the guilt of his past crimes and the exposure to fairy magic, Artemis is finally beginning to lose his mind. He has what is called the Atlantis Complex, which gives him OCD, excessive paranoia, and a multiple personality disorder, among other things. So when he show more and a committee of important fairy members are attacked during a demonstration of an invention that Artemis believes will save the world, Holly and Foaly must step up and figure out what is going on.
The first few chapters are a bit slow, but I ended up really liking it. Lots of action and drama. Butler and Juliet almost get beaten to death by a crowd of wrestling fans, Artemis goes crazy and reveals another personality -- Orion, and Foaly's space explorer bots start attacking a fairy committee. And that's before the halfway point! We get to see old friends (Mulch!), meet a couple of awesome new villains, and are introduced to some awesome new fairy gadgets. And I can't even begin to tell you how happy I am that this follows a new villain, and not Opal. The new villain is Julius's Root's evil brother, so it gives us a bit more background on Holly and Julius, which I enjoyed.
The crafting is also genius. This must have been a hard book to write, due to Artemis's failing mental faculties, but Colfer does a great job. Artemis hates the number four, and tries to group everything in fives. If you do a word count on his dialogue, you'll see he he speaks in multiples of five (kudos to Colfer for keeping such an attention to detail!).
Colfer really upped the stakes in this one. Sure, things have been really bad before, but Artemis has always been able to rely on his mind. Now, they're facing a master criminal and Artemis doesn't even have that to rely on anymore. It makes the other characters have to become a bit tougher, and Artemis become a bit more humanized. I don't want to hint at what the ending is, but I thought it was perfect. Even half-insane, Artemis is a smarty-pants.
*I was provided a free copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.* show less
With all the guilt of his past crimes and the exposure to fairy magic, Artemis is finally beginning to lose his mind. He has what is called the Atlantis Complex, which gives him OCD, excessive paranoia, and a multiple personality disorder, among other things. So when he show more and a committee of important fairy members are attacked during a demonstration of an invention that Artemis believes will save the world, Holly and Foaly must step up and figure out what is going on.
The first few chapters are a bit slow, but I ended up really liking it. Lots of action and drama. Butler and Juliet almost get beaten to death by a crowd of wrestling fans, Artemis goes crazy and reveals another personality -- Orion, and Foaly's space explorer bots start attacking a fairy committee. And that's before the halfway point! We get to see old friends (Mulch!), meet a couple of awesome new villains, and are introduced to some awesome new fairy gadgets. And I can't even begin to tell you how happy I am that this follows a new villain, and not Opal. The new villain is Julius's Root's evil brother, so it gives us a bit more background on Holly and Julius, which I enjoyed.
The crafting is also genius. This must have been a hard book to write, due to Artemis's failing mental faculties, but Colfer does a great job. Artemis hates the number four, and tries to group everything in fives. If you do a word count on his dialogue, you'll see he he speaks in multiples of five (kudos to Colfer for keeping such an attention to detail!).
Colfer really upped the stakes in this one. Sure, things have been really bad before, but Artemis has always been able to rely on his mind. Now, they're facing a master criminal and Artemis doesn't even have that to rely on anymore. It makes the other characters have to become a bit tougher, and Artemis become a bit more humanized. I don't want to hint at what the ending is, but I thought it was perfect. Even half-insane, Artemis is a smarty-pants.
*I was provided a free copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.* show less
What is child genius Artemis Fowl to do? His time among the subterranean race of fairies, trolls and goblins has affected him more than he anticipated; he’s got Atlantis Complex. Characterised by obsessive behaviour and split personality, the young millionaire has become even more irritating than usual. To make things worse, a gigantic robotic probe has appeared to have gone haywire and has launched an attack on Artemis and the gang.
YAY, all the old characters are back and as good as ever. Well, except for Artemis of course. There have been a lot of bad things said about Artemis’ alter-ego Orion, but I personally didn’t mind him. Yes I know he may have been just a reason for Colfer to write the character a little differently, but show more I felt it was a great contrast between him and the other characters, even more so then when he was Artemis. It was a bit different and quite fun I thought. Juliet had a bit more of a starring role, which annoyed me a little; throughout the series she has appeared more as a watered-down version of Holly.
The biggest problem was, of course, the new villain. He just wasn’t quite evil or crazy enough, something which is an expectation of these books over the years. Although I loved his constant debating with himself whether he should kill off his jail warden Vishby, some genuine laughs were had there.
Now for the good bits: Even though I’m probably too old for these books, Mulch’s constant flatulent reference are always welcome. He and Foaly never fail to make me laugh. The writing itself, as always, is superb. The ridiculously technical and awesome gadgets that they all carry around are very inventive and the action scenes leave you physically exhausted from all the running that fictional characters had to do.
Overall, I would have to say that this was one of the weaker ones of the series, but still better than a lot of children’s books around today. Can’t wait for the final instalment. 8) show less
YAY, all the old characters are back and as good as ever. Well, except for Artemis of course. There have been a lot of bad things said about Artemis’ alter-ego Orion, but I personally didn’t mind him. Yes I know he may have been just a reason for Colfer to write the character a little differently, but show more I felt it was a great contrast between him and the other characters, even more so then when he was Artemis. It was a bit different and quite fun I thought. Juliet had a bit more of a starring role, which annoyed me a little; throughout the series she has appeared more as a watered-down version of Holly.
The biggest problem was, of course, the new villain. He just wasn’t quite evil or crazy enough, something which is an expectation of these books over the years. Although I loved his constant debating with himself whether he should kill off his jail warden Vishby, some genuine laughs were had there.
Now for the good bits: Even though I’m probably too old for these books, Mulch’s constant flatulent reference are always welcome. He and Foaly never fail to make me laugh. The writing itself, as always, is superb. The ridiculously technical and awesome gadgets that they all carry around are very inventive and the action scenes leave you physically exhausted from all the running that fictional characters had to do.
Overall, I would have to say that this was one of the weaker ones of the series, but still better than a lot of children’s books around today. Can’t wait for the final instalment. 8) show less
I felt so sorry for Artemis in this one, here he is, growing into a decent human being and his brain is breaking under the strain of what he knows and guilt over his former life. Atlantis Complex is a faerie disease of the mind that involves paranoia, obsessions and often multiple personality disorders. Artemis becomes obsessed with the number five and also starts to get paranoid. This would be bad enough if it wasn't for a prisoner in Atlantis getting free and planning evil. The faerie world needs Artemis, not his alter-ego Orion, who is more of a lover than a fighter.
Artemis Fowl is an interesting character, he's growing up with this series and I'm interested to know how it's all going to wrap up. His interactions with his mother were show more hilarious. I foudn the whole thing touching and funny all at the same time. show less
Artemis Fowl is an interesting character, he's growing up with this series and I'm interested to know how it's all going to wrap up. His interactions with his mother were show more hilarious. I foudn the whole thing touching and funny all at the same time. show less
Reviewed by Jennifer Rummel for TeensReadToo.com
Artemis isn't right in the head. He's having a touch of OCD - talking in words of five or rearranging items on his desk. He's also feeling paranoid. Plus, he has an idea to save the world.
After sending Butler off on a bogus mission, he meets the new commander, Foaly, and Holly Short to explain his latest idea in Iceland. Just before he demonstrates the new technology, a large space vehicle appears. It's one of Foaly's more brilliant designs, but now it's under someone else's control, and that someone is using it for deadly purposes. As they attempt to escape the area, Artemis is hit and undergoes a personality switch.
Holly must hold everything and everyone together while trying to escape show more the situation and uncover the meaning behind their attack. Unfortunately, she could really use Artemis's crafty criminal skills, but for now she must deal with Orion. Can Artemis fight through the Atlantis Complex (a disease enabled by the combination of guilt and fairy magic) in time to help save the people he loves - and his mind?
I love Artemis Fowl. He's such an evil genius but also a great character to root for. Right now, he's struggling with his past actions and feels tempted to turn to the good side. I'm not sure how I feel about that, but it's interesting to watch the struggle. I love the sidekicks of this book. I love the relationship between Butler and his sister and their crazy athletic ability to kick butt anytime, anywhere. I love Holly Short - she's feisty and sarcastic, always breaking the rules, and she has a good heart.
I really can't wait to see what will happen next. show less
Artemis isn't right in the head. He's having a touch of OCD - talking in words of five or rearranging items on his desk. He's also feeling paranoid. Plus, he has an idea to save the world.
After sending Butler off on a bogus mission, he meets the new commander, Foaly, and Holly Short to explain his latest idea in Iceland. Just before he demonstrates the new technology, a large space vehicle appears. It's one of Foaly's more brilliant designs, but now it's under someone else's control, and that someone is using it for deadly purposes. As they attempt to escape the area, Artemis is hit and undergoes a personality switch.
Holly must hold everything and everyone together while trying to escape show more the situation and uncover the meaning behind their attack. Unfortunately, she could really use Artemis's crafty criminal skills, but for now she must deal with Orion. Can Artemis fight through the Atlantis Complex (a disease enabled by the combination of guilt and fairy magic) in time to help save the people he loves - and his mind?
I love Artemis Fowl. He's such an evil genius but also a great character to root for. Right now, he's struggling with his past actions and feels tempted to turn to the good side. I'm not sure how I feel about that, but it's interesting to watch the struggle. I love the sidekicks of this book. I love the relationship between Butler and his sister and their crazy athletic ability to kick butt anytime, anywhere. I love Holly Short - she's feisty and sarcastic, always breaking the rules, and she has a good heart.
I really can't wait to see what will happen next. show less
Summary: Artemis Fowl, boy genius and (reformed) criminal mastermind, has a plan. But this time, it's a plan to save the world from global warming, with the aid of some fairy technology. This might seem somewhat tame compared to Artemis's usual standards, but he's been feeling some guilt about his past dealings. Unfortunately, that guilt, combined with the heavy doses of fairy magic to which he's been exposed, has resulted in Artemis's developing Atlantis Complex, a fairy malady that manifests itself as obsessive-compulsive disorder, extreme paranoia, and even split personalities. This would be bad enough on its own, but it's decidedly inconvenient when a villain emerges with a plot that will throw the entire fairy world into chaos, and show more Artemis's friends need him to be on top of his criminal-genius game.
Review: This series is just reliably fun. This book in particular was not one of the best installments, but I still had a good time listening to it. All of the things that Colfer does well - well-developed characterization, fast-paced action adventure, a snarky sense of humor that works on multiple levels, cool worldbuilding especially re: fairy technology - all of those things are certainly present in full force in this installment in the series. I liked the play on "what if Artemis is not Artemis when we need him to be Artemis" in this book - somewhat similar to The Time Paradox, when Artemis was not Artemis because he was the 10-year-old obnoxious Artemis, but in this case, Artemis is not Artemis because he's Artemis's hilariously smarmy alternate personality, Orion.
My issues with this book, relative to its predecessors, are twofold. First, and more minorly, I felt like a lot of the events in this book came out of nowhere. In some cases, that's fine, but there weren't really threads of this book planted in the previous ones, and I didn't feel like the guilt about endangering his family that Artemis was feeling at the end of The Time Paradox was potent enough to send him into the full throes of OCD with which he opens this book. But secondly, and more importantly, was that I didn't really feel like the central story was strong enough. Maybe it's that the villain didn't seem evil-genius-y enough to be a believable foil for the combined forces of Artemis (or, well, Orion), Holly, Foaly, and Butler (not to mention Mulch and Juliet). Each of the pieces, each of the individual scenes, was fine on its own; whatever was happening at any given time was enough fun to listen to that I enjoyed the book as a whole. But when put together, the story just didn't quite have the oomph that earlier Artemis Fowl books have had. 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Recommendation: For fans of the series, it's an enjoyable diversion, although it's not the best of the bunch. show less
Review: This series is just reliably fun. This book in particular was not one of the best installments, but I still had a good time listening to it. All of the things that Colfer does well - well-developed characterization, fast-paced action adventure, a snarky sense of humor that works on multiple levels, cool worldbuilding especially re: fairy technology - all of those things are certainly present in full force in this installment in the series. I liked the play on "what if Artemis is not Artemis when we need him to be Artemis" in this book - somewhat similar to The Time Paradox, when Artemis was not Artemis because he was the 10-year-old obnoxious Artemis, but in this case, Artemis is not Artemis because he's Artemis's hilariously smarmy alternate personality, Orion.
My issues with this book, relative to its predecessors, are twofold. First, and more minorly, I felt like a lot of the events in this book came out of nowhere. In some cases, that's fine, but there weren't really threads of this book planted in the previous ones, and I didn't feel like the guilt about endangering his family that Artemis was feeling at the end of The Time Paradox was potent enough to send him into the full throes of OCD with which he opens this book. But secondly, and more importantly, was that I didn't really feel like the central story was strong enough. Maybe it's that the villain didn't seem evil-genius-y enough to be a believable foil for the combined forces of Artemis (or, well, Orion), Holly, Foaly, and Butler (not to mention Mulch and Juliet). Each of the pieces, each of the individual scenes, was fine on its own; whatever was happening at any given time was enough fun to listen to that I enjoyed the book as a whole. But when put together, the story just didn't quite have the oomph that earlier Artemis Fowl books have had. 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Recommendation: For fans of the series, it's an enjoyable diversion, although it's not the best of the bunch. show less
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I suspect that the central joke worked better in synopsis than it plays out in the novel. Orion is funny but I'm not sure that he is funny enough for the trade-off – which requires filling the hole left by Artemis's absence on sick leave. True, it means that other characters, in particular the splendidly feisty Holly Short, are pushed to the fore. On the other hand, Orion is a buffoon, and show more while you may laugh, you may also, like Holly, feel like hitting him and fervently wish that the real Arty would hurry back. show less
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Eoin Colfer was born in Wexford, Ireland on May 14, 1965. After taking a three-year degree course in Dublin, he qualified as a primary teacher in 1986. Returning to Wexford he began teaching in a local primary school by day and wrote at night. In 1991, he left Ireland and spent the next four years working in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Italy. show more Resettling in Wexford after his arrival back in Ireland, he recommenced his teaching career, continuing his habit of writing after school. His first book, Benny and Omar, was published in October 1998. His other works include Benny and Babe, the O'Brien Flyers series, and the Artemis Fowl series. He became a full-time author following the success of Artemis Fowl. The Wish List won a Bisto Merit Award in 2001. In 2015 he won an Irish Book Award in the children's category with his title Imaginary Fred. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Atlantis Complex
- Original title
- The Atlantis Complex
- Alternate titles*
- Artemis Fowl. Tome 7 : Le complexe d'Atlantis
- Original publication date
- 2010-07-20
- People/Characters
- Artemis Fowl II; Holly Short (LEP Captain); Foaly; Butler; Mulch Diggums; Juliet Butler (show all 10); Turnball Root; Leonor Root; Orion; Angeline Fowl
- Important places
- Atlantis; Vatnojokull, Iceland; Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico; The Snozzled Parrot, Miami
- Dedication
- for Ciaran, who will hear many rugby stories.
- First words
- Vatnajokull is the biggest glacier in Europe with an area of more than five thousand stark blue-white miles.
- Quotations
- Angeline Fowl to Artemis: You're a fifteen year old in a bespoke suit and nobody died.
Angeline Fowl: Now, I know you don't really do casual.
Artemis Fowl: That's hardly fair. Last month at that cake sale I rolled up both sleeves. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)'You certainly should,' said Butler and lumbered down the corridor, stepping around a pool of turnip soup.
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- Anglais (Royaume-Uni) (Royaume-Uni)
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