1) State Title and Author of book
Artemis Fowl; The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer.
2) A short Summary of the Plot but no spoiler alerts.
It started when Artemis Fowl Senior, went on a ship to Russia, The Mafiyas, sank the ship and captured Artemis Fowl Senior. They requested a ransom of $5,000,000 from Artemis Fowl. At the same time, below the ground, the LEP are tackling the B'wa Kell. It is a group of Goblins (Not very smart people they are), trying to destroy LEP. It was soon found out that one of the objects were "Made In Germany". The LEP thinks that it must be Artemis Fowl again, trying to capture the under-world. So, Holly Short was assigned to capture him and bring him back. They soon agreed on a deal: LEP get me my father (Artemis Fowl Senior) and I will help them get rid of the B'wa Kell. Opal Koboi, one of the cleverest fairy in under-world, was actually funding and supporting the B'wa Kell. Cudgeon, a double agent for Koboi Labs, helped her in the quest to conquer LEP. Because of the hatred between the goblins and LEP, they helped Opal Koboi too. Soon, they hatched a plan. However, the plan did not work (Thanks to the goblin's intelligence). Commander Root later found Mulch Diggums, an old convict, to help them in their mission. The mission was a great success and Cudgeon was found out that he was neither loyal to LEP or Koboi. In return, Captain Holly Short & Commander Root rescued Artemis Fowl Senior and all was back as it was.
3) what you have learnt or notice from the writer of the book about characterisations.
I have noticed that personality(Character) of the characters in the story are showed by their action, speech and thoughts.
a) Main Characters: Artemis Fowl, Butler, Captain Holly Short, Commander Root, Opal Koboi, Briar Cudgeon, Foaly.
b) Personalities of main characters : Artemis Fowl: Extremely intelligent; A criminal mastermind.
Butler: Strong, brave, valiant, helpful and considerate.
Captain Holly Short: Witty, Very loyal, Strong sense of right & wrong.
Commander Root: Short-tempered, impatient.
Opal Koboi: Extremely intelligent, Cunning, Greedy, Demoralised.
Briar Cudgeon: Argumentive, Power-hungry and ambitious.
Foaly: Extremely intelligent, vain, paranoid, kind and geeky.
c) How did the personalities play out in the story to make the story more alive and interesting? Give examples quoted from the books.
The personality of Artemis and Holly Short always get them into arguments, it made the story more alive & interesting.
e.g
The unlikely allies took the goblin shuttle up E37. Holly was none too pleased. First of all, she was being ordered to work with public-enemy number 1, Artemis Fowl. And secondly......
d) What did you learn from this author about building interesting characters?
I have learnt that you can directly or indirectly "expose" the characters' personality.
5) Give recommendation advice. Use star rating for entertainment and learning. Maximum 5 stars each.
Entertainment: 5 stars
Learning: 4.5 stars
My verdict: This is one book that you must read!! Unlike some sh*tty book like the "Kite Rider", This one keeps you in suspense and literally grips like an electromagnet until the last word.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
My book review
1) State Title and Author of book:
Title: The Kite Rider; By Geraldine McCaughrean
2) A short Summary of the Plot but no spoiler alerts.
Haoyou's father was killed by Di Chou when he & his father were testing the wind. Di Chou wanted to marry Qing An', Haoyou's mother. Haoyou was fumed when he knows all of that. That is when hatred started to build up. Mipeng & Haoyou soon found out a way to remove him. Di Chou was about to marry Qing An' the day after. But, he was seen drinking liqour and Mipeng bought more bottles of wine, he became drunk and the duo sent him aboard Namchi. He was sent to Shanghai temporary. Haoyou & Mipeng knew they would sooner or later die because of the dalayed wedding. Just then, Miao Jie, a circus man from Jade Circus came to invite Haoyou to the circus. Haoyou & Mipeng ; Mipeng knew that the Circus will move to another city. They agreed to join them and moved to another city. Being a professional kite-rider, Haoyou was recruited to perform in that section. Soon, they went all over China and Mongolia. They even performed to Kublai Khan! BUT....Miao Jie has something else in his mind.........
3) What you have learnt or notice from the writer of the book about characterisations.
I have noticed that the writer tries to let us infer the personalities of the characters, rather than exposing it directly.
a) Main Characters: Haoyou, Mipeng, Great-Uncle Bo, Miao Jie and Di Chou.
b) Personalities of main characters : Haoyou: Ambitious, quick-witted and smart
Mipeng: Calm and faithful
Great-Uncle Bo: Grouchy and selfish
Miao Jie: Sly, knows how to please others so as to get what he wants.
Di Chou: Cunning, always seeking opportunites to marry Haoyou's mother Qing An'
c) How did the personalities play out in the story to make the story more alive and interesting? Give examples quoted from the books.
The personality of Haoyou always "gets into" Di Chou and their 'Personality Clash' tends to get them into trouble.
e.g:
The young woman looked at him out of the side of her sloe-black eyes. And all at once, Haoyou knew. There had been no trance. She had made it all up.
"Di Chou won't be pleased if you do that," she said...........
d) What did you learn from this author about building interesting characters?
I have learnt that when we "characterize" our story, we can make it more interesting by creating 2 or more characters whose personalities always get them into trouble & arguments.
5) Give recommendation advice. Use star rating for entertainment and learning. Maximum 5 stars each
Entertainment: 1 star
Learning: 3.5789543582 stars
My verdict: What a bloody boring book! Quite educational, though. You will definitely feel cheated after you buy this 6 pounds book. Just like buying a Ferrari, you feel very cheated after seeing you had spent $400, 000+ on some cars with cheap-o interior and a rubish gearbox. Get yourself the "Artemis Fowl", This will definitely make your 6 pounds worth it.
Title: The Kite Rider; By Geraldine McCaughrean
2) A short Summary of the Plot but no spoiler alerts.
Haoyou's father was killed by Di Chou when he & his father were testing the wind. Di Chou wanted to marry Qing An', Haoyou's mother. Haoyou was fumed when he knows all of that. That is when hatred started to build up. Mipeng & Haoyou soon found out a way to remove him. Di Chou was about to marry Qing An' the day after. But, he was seen drinking liqour and Mipeng bought more bottles of wine, he became drunk and the duo sent him aboard Namchi. He was sent to Shanghai temporary. Haoyou & Mipeng knew they would sooner or later die because of the dalayed wedding. Just then, Miao Jie, a circus man from Jade Circus came to invite Haoyou to the circus. Haoyou & Mipeng ; Mipeng knew that the Circus will move to another city. They agreed to join them and moved to another city. Being a professional kite-rider, Haoyou was recruited to perform in that section. Soon, they went all over China and Mongolia. They even performed to Kublai Khan! BUT....Miao Jie has something else in his mind.........
3) What you have learnt or notice from the writer of the book about characterisations.
I have noticed that the writer tries to let us infer the personalities of the characters, rather than exposing it directly.
a) Main Characters: Haoyou, Mipeng, Great-Uncle Bo, Miao Jie and Di Chou.
b) Personalities of main characters : Haoyou: Ambitious, quick-witted and smart
Mipeng: Calm and faithful
Great-Uncle Bo: Grouchy and selfish
Miao Jie: Sly, knows how to please others so as to get what he wants.
Di Chou: Cunning, always seeking opportunites to marry Haoyou's mother Qing An'
c) How did the personalities play out in the story to make the story more alive and interesting? Give examples quoted from the books.
The personality of Haoyou always "gets into" Di Chou and their 'Personality Clash' tends to get them into trouble.
e.g:
The young woman looked at him out of the side of her sloe-black eyes. And all at once, Haoyou knew. There had been no trance. She had made it all up.
"Di Chou won't be pleased if you do that," she said...........
d) What did you learn from this author about building interesting characters?
I have learnt that when we "characterize" our story, we can make it more interesting by creating 2 or more characters whose personalities always get them into trouble & arguments.
5) Give recommendation advice. Use star rating for entertainment and learning. Maximum 5 stars each
Entertainment: 1 star
Learning: 3.5789543582 stars
My verdict: What a bloody boring book! Quite educational, though. You will definitely feel cheated after you buy this 6 pounds book. Just like buying a Ferrari, you feel very cheated after seeing you had spent $400, 000+ on some cars with cheap-o interior and a rubish gearbox. Get yourself the "Artemis Fowl", This will definitely make your 6 pounds worth it.
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