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She is not a villain but a force of nature. Hergé shows her vulnerability: she is insecure about her age, terrified of losing her voice, and genuinely kind (she buys Haddock a magnificent television set). The "theft" happens because she leaves her jewels lying around. She represents chaos through vanity .

Today, it is considered by many scholars (including Michael Farr and Harry Thompson) as one of Hergé’s top three albums. It is praised for its maturity, its quiet humor, and its structural daring. les bijoux de la castafiore

The album is dominated by the greens and golds of Marlinspike’s gardens. Unlike the dark, moody The Calculus Affair , this book is sunny and bright, contrasting with the paranoid interior world of the characters. She is not a villain but a force of nature