Title: Opium smuggling, alcoholism, & delirium tremens themes are not for the very young
Product review: I read this when I was little and was completely confused by the opium smuggling theme. I love Tintin, but this book is for adults and for kids who are old enough to understand opium smuggling. (Hmm. The end of that last sentence didn't exactly sound right.) Also, much of the erratic behavior that Captain Haddock exhibits as a result of his alcoholism and hallucinations from delirium tremens (he thinks Tintin is a giant bottle of champagne and tries to pop the cork by pulling off his head) was intended to be humorous. As an adult I now see the humor, but as a child I just found it upsetting. On the positive side, rereading it as an adult, I had forgotten how great Haddock's insults were ("Iconoclasts! Rats! Ectoplasms! Fresh water swabs!...") and overall what a wonderful book this is.
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