Review: Obelix and Co.

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Obelix and Co. Obelix and Co. by René Goscinny
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Over time, Caesar has tried all manner to methods to try and subdue that one little pesky Magical potion chugging village of Gauls. When fists and spears don't work, it's time to use alternative means. That is what the dictator has resorted to this time around; commissioning the aptly named Caius Preposterous to reel the innocently naïve Gauls into the fold of Satan's playground; Capitalism.

Oh, and not that anyone's keeping count; It's Obelix's birthday!


So begins the long and elaborate yarn; involving Obelix's menhirs, a real life case study of when supply and demand goes haywire, and why no one should trust the modern day paradigm of creating fake value with a veneer of exclusivity.


Long story short Caesar ends up getting close to Bankruptcy, Rome ends up owning a whole bunch of menhirs for no reason, and the Gauls go back to how things were at the end; again.



The Puns for this chapter:

Scrofulus
Ignoramus
Caius Preposterus
Larcenus
Analgesix
Monosyllabalix
Polysyllabalix
Pacifix
Atlantix
Baltix
Adriatix
Meretricius


For all the chaotic absurdity, and perhaps reminded people that they don't really need the latest overpriced Iphone, I rate it 4 out of 5

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