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Plot Summary of Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception
"Artemis Fowl is back-without his memory though, with a evil mastermind out to kill him. At the beginning of the book, Artemis is trying to steal a priceless painting of a fairy thief.. Opal Koboi is back and she wants revenge for defeating her last time. She is on the warpath and will kill anyone who stands in her way. Her trusty henchmen, twin fairies, are there to help her with whatever she needs.
Artemis on the other hand has nobody except his bodyguard and Holly Short, whom he doesn't even remember. He has to reach out to old allies to help him escape this criminal mastermind, including the convict, Mulch Diggums, a tunneling dwarf. Using his extraordinary powers along with Holly's, Artemis tries to escape the evil pixie criminal."

Waleed , Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception
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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 40%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth
Spying & Investigations Yes
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - amnesia
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - wealthy
Age: - a teen
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Genius
Physique - healthy but a geeky weakling

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Genius (really!)
Physique - healthy but a geeky weakling

Setting
Terrain - Domed/Underground City
Earth setting: - current (early 21st century)
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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