It's Herge's early work, and I was aware Herge's early works wasn't very pleasant experiences. Writings includes anti-communist propaganda, imperialist propaganda, stereotypic racist characters, highly violence especially towards animals e.t.c. I read this because I wanted to how Herge's writing and world view will change in the future. I'm excited to see the Tintin everyone is talking about, and I hope I won't be disappointed.