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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A fun, straightforward romp with relatively lightweight stakes, no real villain, and a wide streak of goofiness. It's awesome to see Captain Haddock in his element, he's always my favorite.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
The villain, such as it is, of this story is a nefarious banker who looks like a flamingly obvious, classic antisemitic stereotype.
Anyone who grew up without Hergé - I'm terribly sorry.
One of my favourite Tintin adventures which sees him and his team on a race to reach a recently crashed meteorite.
The story is nice and straightforward with some fun stuff happening on the sinking island that has always stuck with me.
Simply fun.
The story is nice and straightforward with some fun stuff happening on the sinking island that has always stuck with me.
Simply fun.
Big fan of European comics. They're mostly devoid of superheroes instead, their focus is on ordinary characters in extraordinary situations. Really enjoyed the humor in this one.
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Ce volume de Tintin est ridiculement bordel de bizarre, l'ensemble de la configuration n'est que tellement invraisemblable. Je me souviens avoir été follement diverti par celui-ci quand j'étais enfant. L'intrigue du volume est à la fois banale et bizarre : Tintin visite un pays étranger, a des problèmes avec une organisation criminelle locale, se lance dans une série de détectives tout en échappant aux assassins, survit miraculeusement par pure chance, bat une pièce pleine de grands hommes forts avec des fusils, et s'échappe via un avion volé ou un bateau ou une automobile. L'intrigue de chaque bédé de Tintin est au fond la même.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Herge starts going science-fiction on us and it's weird and wonderful. Weird in the way that [b:A Strange Manuscript found in a Copper Cylinder|1004057|A Strange Manuscript found in a Copper Cylinder|James De Mille|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328811946s/1004057.jpg|478291] or just about anything by Wells or Verne is: trying to imagine beyond then-current understanding. This results in things that are and aren't very much how you'd expect them to go. Wonderful in that it's a great adventure of discovery.
A pity so much of the science of the science-fiction was ignored by the otherwise-well-researched Herge. What caused the fireball to be so bright before it hit the atmosphere? If Tintin in Belgium was rocked about so badly by the impact, why is the Icelandic port not shown to have been wiped completely away? To say nothing of the serious loss of life caused by tremors even "just" as violent as the one Tintin experienced.
If you can get over it, it's a fun voyage of discovery with excellent characters (except the seaplane pilot whom I always assumed had some development on the voyage to the island edited out).
A pity so much of the science of the science-fiction was ignored by the otherwise-well-researched Herge. What caused the fireball to be so bright before it hit the atmosphere? If Tintin in Belgium was rocked about so badly by the impact, why is the Icelandic port not shown to have been wiped completely away? To say nothing of the serious loss of life caused by tremors even "just" as violent as the one Tintin experienced.
If you can get over it, it's a fun voyage of discovery with excellent characters (except the seaplane pilot whom I always assumed had some development on the voyage to the island edited out).
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix