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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: 23
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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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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 Genius vs. genius July 15, 2008
38 out of 40 found this review helpful
I couldn't put The Time Paradox down. Like the previous Fowl books, this one is brimming with sly humor, re-imagining fairies that pack heat and have super-cool gadgets. What kept the pages turning for me, however, was the idea of traveling back in time to interact with yourself.
In The Time Paradox, instead of plotting the perfect crime as in earlier installments, this time Artemis Fowl races to undo one of his previous criminal acts. This sets in motion a showdown between the teenage genius and his younger, more heartless self.
My favorite Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, dealt with the same intriguing situation. Harry and Hermione went back in time to right a terrible wrong, and had to save the day while occupying the same time and space as their earlier, clueless selves. They were successful in part because they never directly faced themselves. In The Time Paradox, Artemis Fowl doesn't have that good fortune.
Fans of the Fowl series will recognize many of the memorable characters here. Antihero Artemis Fowl himself, an autocratic teenage genius. Plucky elf Captain Holly Short of the elite LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance). The explosively flatulent dwarf Mulch Diggums. Evil pixie Opal Koboi.
This book has something for everyone. It's a fairy tale with high-tech James Bond gadgetry. The action is nonstop. Author Colfer handles the fledgling love story between elf Holly and human Artemis with delicacy. It's a bit of a tearjerker, with Artemis's beloved mom near death. It's a morality play, about the extinction of a sweet and curious lemur species.
It may be a bit hard to follow if you haven't read the previous books, but it's still plenty diverting. It will make you want to pick up the earlier installments.
Other Eoin Colfer books include Artemis Fowl, Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident, Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code, Artemis Fowl (The Opal Deception), The Lost Colony, Airman, Half Moon Investigations, The Supernaturalist and The Wish List.
Here's the chapter list:
Prologue
1. Espresso and Treacle
2. The World's Biggest
3. Echoes of Magic
4. Monkey's Uncle
5. I Now Pronounce You
6. I to I
7. Talk to the Animals
8. A Blob of Phlegm
9. The Prince Frog
10. A Fowl Mood
11. Pigeon Droppings
12. Gone Forever
13. The Hairy One is Dead
14. The Hole in the Ace
15. Murder Most Fowl
16. A Team of Hairdressers
A True Delight (minor spoilers) July 16, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I began reading these books when I was Artemis's age and having more-or-less grown up with him, I adored Time Paradox more than the other recent additions to the series. Three years passed in our world while Artemis was in Limbo in book five, so even though he is physically 14, he should be almost eighteen. It was wonderful to see a more mature Artemis, one with hormones, especially when he was interacting with his more ruthless, cold-hearted, ten-year-old self. I enjoyed the romance the most, as in my opinion, it's the only element this series has been lacking, and the pairing was one I have waited for since book one (no Minerva or even mention of her in this book!). Though we didn't get to see as much of Butler or Foaly as I would have liked, Holly and Mulch as the main supporting characters were excellent as usual. The contrast Colfer presented in the two Artemis was well done, and Artemis the Elder's introspection was interesting to read and showed how the character has matured over the series. We even get to see Root again, which was lovely. Truthfully, I am a little sick of Opal Koboi, and my one complaint is that the epilogue doesn't make sense (time paradox issues). The Extinctionists were hilarious (and creepy) and were the epitome of cartoon-esque bad guys. This book had AF trademark wild escapades, witty dialogue, plot twists, and it made me laugh aloud many times, something that none of the previous books have done. I recommend it to anyone, young or old, who has ever been a fan of AF.
 Artemis Fowl ... gets old? July 16, 2008
5 out of 19 found this review helpful
I picked up a copy of Artemis Fowl: Time Paradox as soon as I got off work on the first day the book was released- I've been a huge fan for years. I loved Book 5.
What a disappointment! The usual juvenile humor and silliness, usually hilariously executed, came off as cheesy or contrived. The wonderful character development woven over several books came unraveled as characters behaved, well, uncharacteristically. It was like the difference between watching Aladdin and the Return of Jafar: all the same faces, but something's just not right.
Anyway, perhaps it is time for Colfer to move on to new story lines. He ran out of steam on this one.
Good Book July 19, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R20JI2NA1UV8JJ I used some new software to have this book read to me via TAL, I hate having to actually read. But I love the content. I can't enjoy something and read it at the same time. For me to enjoy something I have to listen to it. All this technology is discussed in Don't Like to Read, Then Don't, Listen!: How to Turn Any Type of Text Into Audio Files That Can Be Read to You!
 Good book but a let down after previous books in the series. July 19, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
While I would still consider this book good it was not nearly as good as the others in the series. One of the things that made this book less interesting was Artemis wasn't really himself, he didnt do any amazing plans he did not act all that smart until the end. I also was annoyed by the time limit, the time limit was explained by saying that when the characters went back in time they wouldnt be able to travel back to the present after 3 days because the magic would run out. Because of this all the events are crammed together making the book less enjoyable.
My final complaint and biggest contains a spoiler. Don't read the rest of the review if you have not read the book yet:
Ok the whole premise for the book makes no sense. Don't say I don't understand until you read this. Why does Artemis travel back in time? To save his mother from spelltropy. Now how did she get spelltropy? She didn't Opal comes into the future and fakes it. Now how does Opal come into the future if Artemis never needs to go into the past. She can't which means his mother would never have seemed to have Spelltropy and the book would have ended on page 5.
Another thing (sorry I know I said that the one above was the last.)
Ok so why does Artemis travel back in time? To get a lemur. Why does he need this lemur? To save his mother from "spelltropy" which she does not really have. Why do they think she has spelltropy? Because Opal came from the past into the future so that Artemis would steal a lemur for her. Who does Artemis steal this lemur from? Opal. Ok so she hired him to steal it from herself, if she had not she would've been able to keep the lemur.
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