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Summary: It was not the best Asterix I've read.
Review: As a child, I read all of the "classic" Asterix books in Swedish. As an adult now living in the U.S., I am reading them again to my children, but this time in English. In addition, this time I am also reading the new ones, like this one, and I am still enjoying it. This book was not as entertaining as most of the other Asterix books are. Maybe because it is really a movie made into a book. There is another similar, slightly shorter, but much more entertaining Asterix story called "The great crossing". I have to admit that "the great crossing" story book fell apart (the pages fell out), while this one did not. Is that Murphy's law, or an abberation? If you cannot buy another Asterix, then it is still worthwhile buying this one. I find that children the age 5-13 usually really enjoy these books, not just mine. These comic books are a great way to teach children ancient history. Naturally, the adult needs to help with the differentiation between fiction and history. From these books, my kids have learned about the Roman Empire, the ancient Greeks, the Vikings, the Goths, the Phoenicians, ancient Gaul, ancient Egypt, and the ancient Mediterranean world in general.
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Summary: It was not the best Asterix I've read.
Review: As a child, I read all of the "classic" Asterix books in Swedish. As an adult now living in the U.S., I am reading them again to my children, but this time in English. In addition, this time I am also reading the new ones, like this one, and I am still enjoying it. This book was not as entertaining as most of the other Asterix books are. Maybe because it is really a movie made into a book. There is another similar, slightly shorter, but much more entertaining Asterix story called "The great crossing". I have to admit that "the great crossing" story book fell apart (the pages fell out), while this one did not. Is that Murphy's law, or an abberation? If you cannot buy another Asterix, then it is still worthwhile buying this one. I find that children the age 5-13 usually really enjoy these books, not just mine. These comic books are a great way to teach children ancient history. Naturally, the adult needs to help with the differentiation between fiction and history. From these books, my kids have learned about the Roman Empire, the ancient Greeks, the Vikings, the Goths, the Phoenicians, ancient Gaul, ancient Egypt, and the ancient Mediterranean world in general.
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Summary: it was truly witty
Review: I found it to be a good read. My childeren loved it. There were some things that they would not understand unless they had been told.
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Summary: pick a different asterix book
Review: i have all the asterix books and am a big fan. that being said, dont buy this one. its a cheesy "book of the film" version with sub par illustrations and dialog. get the real version, Asterix and the Great Crossing instead.
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