Point of View

The novel is written in the third-person omniscient point of view. The author tells his story from the point of view of many characters, but most of the novel is seen through the eyes of the main character. The author often moves into the minds of other characters when something happens that Artemis either cannot be aware of or when the opinion of the other character is important to the overall plot of the novel.

The point of view of this novel works well with the plot in the fact that it tells most of the story from the point of view of Artemis Fowl, the main character, and it allow the reader to build a relationship with Artemis that makes it important what happens to Artemis. However, the author often moves into the minds of other characters without warning, often causing a jarring move that...