Re: BOOK: Artemis Fowl

[rosemary meece <grrmgr@bellatlantic.net>]

My son (rising 6th) has read Artemis Fowl and loved it.  He's on his second
reading.  I have not read it myself.  About 2 weeks ago the NY Times Book
Review gave it a bad review.

Rosemary Meece
Cecil Manor Elementary
Elkton, MD

Barbara Braxton wrote:

> Dear Nancy
> I HATED it and didn't even bother to finish it!  I got up to about the third
> chapter and thought 'this bloke doesn't know whether he wants to write
> fantasy or sci-fi' and not being a fan of either (except for Harry Potter) I
> put it down.
>
> Maybe I didn't give it a fair go and I have included it in our collection
> but HP still stands head and shoulders above all the pretenders so far. I
> have it in the general fiction expecting that only our Year 5 & 6 kids will
> borrow it, but if those of you who have been able to finish it, think that
> it should not be on the shelves of a primary school, I would be glad to hear
> your opinions.
>
> Cheers
> Barbara
>
> Barbara Braxton
> Teacher-Librarian
> Palmerston District Primary School
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