A review by wyrmbergmalcolm
Asterix and the Secret Weapon, by Albert Uderzo
5.0
A female bard with feminist ideals joins the Gaullish village, causing quite the upset to the male inhabitant. Meanwhile, Rome has a cunning plan to defeat the Gauls once and for all.
Some very clever and on-the-nose commentary about women's place in society.
These books are full of bright, fun and delightful characters who go on various adventures and get to beat up a bunch of Roman soldiers. Accompanying the story and the characters is a plethora of clever puns and word play that the translators should get a medal for. There are always a few gags or phrases in Latin that may mean nothing to the non-Latin speakers (such as myself) but Google can lend a helping hand there.
Some very clever and on-the-nose commentary about women's place in society.
These books are full of bright, fun and delightful characters who go on various adventures and get to beat up a bunch of Roman soldiers. Accompanying the story and the characters is a plethora of clever puns and word play that the translators should get a medal for. There are always a few gags or phrases in Latin that may mean nothing to the non-Latin speakers (such as myself) but Google can lend a helping hand there.