The Time Paradox

The Time Paradox

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Hardcover, 391 pages

English language

Published Oct. 31, 2008 by Hyperion Books for Children.

ISBN:
978-1-4231-0836-8
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OCLC Number:
192137506

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4 stars (1 review)

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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reviewed The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl)

Review of 'The Time Paradox' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I'm rounding up to 4 because I liked it better than book 5, and it provided silly entertainment.

Some other readers have compelling reasons for disliking this installment, including discrepancies in the recurring characters.

In considering their reasoning, I realized that I probably have different standards for different genres. I tend to rate this series 4 stars is because I like the entertainment value in comparison to other youth fantasy. If this series were literary fiction, I probably wouldn't rate it as highly. Is that fair or reasonable? I haven't decided. But, it's how I feel right now, apparently.

[I may have to reassess how I rate the Harry Potter series, which I like even more than the Artemis Fowl series, overall. I just have a really hard time handing out 5 stars.]

Subjects

  • Lemurs -- Juvenile fiction
  • Magic -- Juvenile fiction
  • Fairies -- Juvenile fiction
  • Space and time -- Juvenile fiction
  • Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction