Review: Asterix and the Great Divide

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Asterix and the Great Divide Asterix and the Great Divide by Albert Uderzo
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Somewhere in Armorica, there is a small Gaelic village much like our own, but one that is divided into two parts, each ruled by a separate chief Cleverdix & Majestix. And we are talking about Berlin wall level of separation, with instead a ditch. When the fishy conniving aptly named schemer Codfix, manipulates Majestix to side with the Romans, Cleverdix seeks assistance from his old friend Vitalstatistix.

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So Asterix, Obelix, Getafix & Dogmatix set out to reunite the warring village, mend some bridges, and of course mess with some Romans along the way.

The magic potion & Getafix's other concoctions, after being in the background the last few chapters, are presented in full glory here. As both the Gauls and Romans manage to get their hands one some leading to some magic fueled absurdity.
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Gaelic problems require Gaelic Solutions
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The Hurricane of Puns:

Ø Cleverdix
Ø Majestix
Ø Histrionix
Ø Codfix
Ø Altruistix
Ø Alcaponix
Ø Melodrama
Ø Schizophrenix
Ø Infectius Virus
Ø Umbrageous Cumulonimbus
Ø Congenitalidiotix

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