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A review by jadejade
Asterix and the Class Act by René Goscinny
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Full disclosure, I grew up on this series so my opinion is necessarily biased.
I'm of the view that there is no such thing as a bad Asterix book ... but some volumes, like this one, is pretty good ... but squarely aimed at fans. This is an eclectic collection of short pieces that the authors had created over the years.
As a child I was fortunate enough to read through a teacher's copy of the 1993 edition of <i>Astérix et la Réntrée gauloise</i>. I only read it once and I was quite young but I specifically remembered the story about Spring and the story about Obelix's descendants. I then spent the rest of my childhood assuming I had imagined the whole thing. I can't tell you how delighted I was when a new edition of this collection was reissued in 2003 and I was able to own a copy for myself.
I'm of the view that there is no such thing as a bad Asterix book ... but some volumes, like this one, is pretty good ... but squarely aimed at fans. This is an eclectic collection of short pieces that the authors had created over the years.
As a child I was fortunate enough to read through a teacher's copy of the 1993 edition of <i>Astérix et la Réntrée gauloise</i>. I only read it once and I was quite young but I specifically remembered the story about Spring and the story about Obelix's descendants. I then spent the rest of my childhood assuming I had imagined the whole thing. I can't tell you how delighted I was when a new edition of this collection was reissued in 2003 and I was able to own a copy for myself.