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marysec's review against another edition
3.0
2.5
L’album « Astérix et Latraviata » raconte les péripéties des habitants du célèbre village gaulois lorsque les mères d’Astérix et d’Obélix débarquent pour fêter l’anniversaire de leurs fistons et leur offrent un glaive richement décoré et un casque romain dérobés à Pompé, l’ennemi de César qui veut absolument et discrètement récupérer ses biens afin de ne pas trahir sa présence en territoire romain.
Dans cet album, je n’ai pas retrouvé les répliques d’Astérix et d’Obélix qui me font tant rigoler. Par contre, j’y ai rencontré les parents de mes deux Gaulois préférés qui m’ont fait sourire avec les petits surnoms qu’ils donnent à leurs rejetons.
Ce ne sera pas mon album préféré.
L’album « Astérix et Latraviata » raconte les péripéties des habitants du célèbre village gaulois lorsque les mères d’Astérix et d’Obélix débarquent pour fêter l’anniversaire de leurs fistons et leur offrent un glaive richement décoré et un casque romain dérobés à Pompé, l’ennemi de César qui veut absolument et discrètement récupérer ses biens afin de ne pas trahir sa présence en territoire romain.
Dans cet album, je n’ai pas retrouvé les répliques d’Astérix et d’Obélix qui me font tant rigoler. Par contre, j’y ai rencontré les parents de mes deux Gaulois préférés qui m’ont fait sourire avec les petits surnoms qu’ils donnent à leurs rejetons.
Ce ne sera pas mon album préféré.
vigneswara_prabhu's review against another edition
4.0
It's a very happy birthday to Asterix & Obelisk, our dynamic duo have apparently been joined at the hip, being born on the same day. The whole village have come together to celebrate this joyous. (Not that the Gauls need any special reason to hold a banquet).
We have some surprise guests for the birthday boys. Asterix's mother Sarsaparilla & Obelix's mother Vanilla have come to visit them. With their fathers Astronomix & Obeliscoidix on the way. They've come bearing gifts. A jeweled golden roman sword for Asterix & a Gold gelded roman helmet for Obelix.
Alas, amidst all celebrities, trouble brews. The presents that their mothers brought for them, belong to the Roman General Pompeii who had arrived to raise an army to usurp Caesar. Hence Pompeii and his forces are scrambling to find the very distinctive items, before its presence alert Caesar to their machinations. Learning where the items are presently, they lock up the fathers, and arrange for an actress to play the role of Panacea, seduce the boys and steal the items back.
All while the mothers are hell bent of having their boys meet woman of marriable age, with the prospect of marriage. Something which the duo seem to vehemently be against.
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The story this time around, introduces some new characters, and brings back the patented Roman absurdity and hilarity. It is straightforward, and still lacking that secret sauce, that biting satire of Goscinny.
But a good read, giving it a tentative 4 out of 5, while being seriously miffed that my man Cacophanix barely gets to do anything nowadays.
We have some surprise guests for the birthday boys. Asterix's mother Sarsaparilla & Obelix's mother Vanilla have come to visit them. With their fathers Astronomix & Obeliscoidix on the way. They've come bearing gifts. A jeweled golden roman sword for Asterix & a Gold gelded roman helmet for Obelix.
Alas, amidst all celebrities, trouble brews. The presents that their mothers brought for them, belong to the Roman General Pompeii who had arrived to raise an army to usurp Caesar. Hence Pompeii and his forces are scrambling to find the very distinctive items, before its presence alert Caesar to their machinations. Learning where the items are presently, they lock up the fathers, and arrange for an actress to play the role of Panacea, seduce the boys and steal the items back.
All while the mothers are hell bent of having their boys meet woman of marriable age, with the prospect of marriage. Something which the duo seem to vehemently be against.
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The story this time around, introduces some new characters, and brings back the patented Roman absurdity and hilarity. It is straightforward, and still lacking that secret sauce, that biting satire of Goscinny.
But a good read, giving it a tentative 4 out of 5, while being seriously miffed that my man Cacophanix barely gets to do anything nowadays.
jadejade's review
adventurous
funny
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? It's complicated
3.0
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, go a bit off the rails. In comparison to stories penned by Goscinny, Uderzo's efforts lean heavily into the fantastical.
I couldn't believe that the universe had graced me with yet another adventure and I was excited to read it. I actually enjoyed the inclusion of the parents and seeing the dynamic. Even so, I was taken aback by the wholeamnesia and rescued by a dolphin sequence.
I'm of the view that there is no such thing as a bad Asterix book ... but some volumes, like this one, go a bit off the rails. In comparison to stories penned by Goscinny, Uderzo's efforts lean heavily into the fantastical.
I couldn't believe that the universe had graced me with yet another adventure and I was excited to read it. I actually enjoyed the inclusion of the parents and seeing the dynamic. Even so, I was taken aback by the whole
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Sexual harassment
lomahongva's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sikata's review against another edition
4.0
It's Asterix's and Obelix's birthday and they get a surprise visit and gifts . But the gifts bring a whole lot of trouble with themselves which threaten the existence of Caesar. With deception at their doorstep, our duo fights has to set things right and save ones they love. Dogmatix goes on his own little journey.