Review: #875
Title: The Shooting Star
Series: The Adventures of Tintin – 10th book
Author: Herge
Comments: While melodramatic, The Shooting Star feels like the beginning point of some of Tintin’s most fascination adventures. This one doesn’t really involve a dastardly plot (although there is still an antagonist of sorts). It’s the end of the world when a meteor comes down to strike the Earth but as always, Tintin manages to survive through luck and joins in an expedition to find the fallen meteorite. During the journey, the anticipation builds as the meteorite is hypothesized to have unusual properties. Sadly, upon their destination, the pacing ups quite a bit and we never got to see all the awesome features that could have been. Nevertheless, it is enough to pique your curiosity.
Rating: 6/10