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”.