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Asterix and the Griffin by Jean-Yves Ferri, Didier Conrad

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ecdereus's review against another edition

4.0

Weer enorm genoten van dit deel! Eigenlijk ben ik geen liefhebber van stripverhalen maar voor die van Asterix en Obelix maak ik graag een uitzondering. Ik vind de humor in de tekst, in de originele naamgeving van de personages en in de fantastische tekeningen fenomenaal en ik neem er echt de tijd voor om zowel het verhaal an sich als de illustraties uitgebreid te bekijken.

kaje's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

pjb_reads's review against another edition

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4.0

I was in Paris. Big publicity on the walls. I could not resist. Of course A&O strictly in French. Memories of my childhood in... Paris!
Still reading, more review later.

khaining's review

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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? No

4.0

thoughton98's review

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4.0

As a reader of Asterix since I was a young boy, I had to read the latest story in the collection. By no means the most amusing or well-structured of the beloved Gaulish series, ‘Asterix and the Griffon’ is a funny and well-produced piece; the art by Conrad is especially sharp in this story. My only minor complaint are some of the characters’ names; as a series that has become famed for its brilliantly imaginative names, I was surprised to find some of these names a bit stretched or difficult to break down. This being said, it is a good addition to the series and explores some modern topics in a clever and tasteful way (such as the Roman soldier Fakenius - ‘fake news’ - and the puns on the Amazonian warriors - e.g. Amazon delivery and package).