Reading Log (Comic)

Name    :    Sujana Mustari Wiradinata

NPM    :    222122138

Class    :    D


pre-reading

No

Day

Title

Why I am interested to read

Question before I read

Finished / Unfinished

1

Saturday

Vinland Saga

because myanimelist.net gives it a 9.02 rating.

Isn't that the story of something like the Vikings?

Finished.

2

Monday

Vinland Saga

because, well, it's Viking. Definitely historical. This is a genre that I enjoy.

Thorfinn's father is unknown. Why is he no longer alive?

Finished.

3

Tuesday

Vinland Saga

because of Thors.

Thorfinn's father seems to be a powerful man. I'm curious who he is.

Finished.

4

Wednesday

Vinland Saga

I'd like to witness Thors in action.

Why does Askeladd kill Thors?

Finished.




  
  Young Thorfinn grew up listening to the stories of old sailors that had travelled the ocean and reached the place of legend, Vinland. It's said to be warm and fertile, a place where there would be no need for fighting—not at all like the frozen village in Iceland where he was born, and certainly not like his current life as a mercenary. War is his home now. Though his father once told him, "You have no enemies, nobody does. There is nobody who it's okay to hurt," as he grew, Thorfinn knew that nothing was further from the truth.

    The war between England and the Danes grows worse with each passing year. Death has become commonplace, and the Viking mercenaries are loving every moment of it. Allying with either side will cause a massive swing in the balance of power, and the Vikings are happy to make names for themselves and take any spoils they earn along the way. Among the chaos, Thorfinn must take his revenge and kill Askeladd, the man who murdered his father. The only paradise for the Vikings, it seems, is the era of war and death that rages on.



Day 1

Saturday

Date : 11 February 2023

Time

02.15 – 03.00 am

Title of Comic & Page

Vinland Saga Chapter 1 "Normanni" (88 page)

Sources

https://mangadex.org/title/5d1fc77e-706a-4fc5-bea8-486c9be0145d/vinland-saga

Characters

Thorfinn, Askeladd, Jabbathe, Bjorn


Main point of the story

Jabbathe party were loosing and Askeladd send out Thorfinn to negotiate with them, suggesting that for half the spoils, they will join them with their 100 men or if they decline, they will join the other side. Jabbathe agreed, although he wasn't planning to split the spoils. With the help of Askeladd, the fortress fell, but to the surprise of Jabbathe, Askeladd had already took all of the spoils, leaving him only the glory of the victory.

New vocabularies found

Frigid.

comments

Killing innocent clans can never be this satisfying.



Day 2

Monday

Date : 13 February 2023

Time

23.00 – 23.55 pm

Title of Comic & Page

Vinland Saga Chapter 2 "Somewhere not here" (42 pages), Chapter 3 "The End Beyond the Sea" (37 pages), Chapter 4 "Unbroken Chains" (28 pages).

Sources

https://mangadex.org/title/5d1fc77e-706a-4fc5-bea8-486c9be0145d/vinland-saga

Characters

Thorfinn, Askeladd, Lord Gorm, Klutz, Hordaland, Leif Ericson, Ylfa, Thors, Helga, Lord Halfdan, 

Main point of the story

Thorfinn and Askeladd are dueling. Askeladd is the winner.

New vocabularies found

neener neener, Plunder, Pasture, Goon.

comments

In a fight, maintain complete calm.


Day 3

Tuesday

Date : 14 February 2023

Time

1.15 – 2.00 am

Title of Comic & Page

Vinland Saga Chapter 5 Troll (25 Pages), Chapter 6 Messenger From the Battlefield (22 Pages), Chapter 7 Sword (20 Pages),

Sources

https://mangadex.org/title/5d1fc77e-706a-4fc5-bea8-486c9be0145d/vinland-saga

Characters

Thors, Thorfinn, Floki, Ylfa, Helga, Leif Ericson,

Main point of the story

"Jomsviking", Thors' former unit, is returning to pick up Thors for battle.

New vocabularies found

Amass, Rummage.

comments

Those who believe war is simple are not emotionally stable. A man does not die easily. and There is no way to escape the reality you created.


Day 4

Wednesday

Date : 15 February 2023

Time

22.10 - 23.00

Title of Comic & Page

Vinland Saga Chapter 8 "Beginning of the Journey" (21 pages), Chapter 9 "a Trap in Distant Seas" (20 Pages), Chapter 10 "Night Wake" (20 Pages), 

Sources

https://mangadex.org/title/5d1fc77e-706a-4fc5-bea8-486c9be0145d/vinland-saga

Characters

Thors, Thorfinn, Ari, Ylfa, Helga, Leif Ericson, Askeladd, Floki, Bjorn, 

Main point of the story

Thors and his allies set sail for the battlefield.

New vocabularies found

Oar, Hoist, Rudder, Brazenly

comments

Weaknesses are never to be underestimated.



Unforgettable scene from the story:



    The Ash Lad Mad Lad had his men carry his ships up over the mountains, charge faster than the invading army and go around to wreck havoc. Then you remember that he's not the main character.

My grade for this comic:

a. Good  b. Average  c. Bad

reason:

    it's contains a cruel world and filled with moments of despair, emotions, and conviction driven by action. If you’re here to see fan service, it’s served with bloodshed and body horror, not half naked women. It has little time to humor as its time period isn’t an era to enjoy life. It’s to survive in it. What will seduce the audience to this series’ theme ultimately come down its hallmark of creative realism. It manages to be exactly what it advertised from the start and in Thors’ words, make a “true warrior with no sword”.


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