Cigars of the Pharaoh
>> Thursday, September 1, 2011
by Hergé
I'd never heard of Tintin until the upcoming movie came to my attention. Determined to know if the movie would be worth seeing, I sought out the comics. But there's a wondrous lack of Tintin books in America, and I was forced to make subsequent trips to Barnes & Noble just to fully read "The Secret of the Unicorn." I was charmed, but still hesitant, so I went to my library and ordered the only Tintin book they had: Cigars of the Pharaoh.
I really enjoyed it--there was adventure, wit, and lots of hilarious comedy. Tintin was clever and the author equally so. There was always a surprise in the plot.
I'm not saying that this ensures that I'll like the movie. Maybe I will, maybe I won't.
And I'm not saying that I'm now a die-hard Tintin fan. I mean, I've only read two books so far.
But so far, I like what I'm seeing.
Favorite Line:
Objectionable Content: One use of the Lord's name in vain.
Related Reads:
Um...anything Tintin?
3 Comments:
Oh, I LOOOOOVE the Tintin books! I didn't know there was a movie coming out!
The movie looks so spiffy (produced by Sir Peter Jackson, BTW!) I read one of these; my mum actually picked up one or two French ones yesterday.
Tintin rocks. The end.
I just found your blog. Seriously: you're all about books and movies; I was already about to follow you, and then TINTIN! I'm so sold! (Hahah, anyway, so meet your newest follower :D)
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