Reviews

Adamtine by Hannah Berry

radikaliseradgroda's review against another edition

2.0

Sometimes leaving a little for the reader to imagine is a great way to make a short story have a big impact on its audience. This was so barren of substance that it just wound up bland and boring.

charliellewellyn's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

mallorylocklear's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

krobart's review against another edition

3.0

This moody graphic novel has beautiful illustrations but lacks the humor of Berry's Britten and Brulightly. I was occasionally confused about what exactly happened in the parts of the narrative shown only in pictures, and I could not always tell whether the story was in the past or the present.

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belle_fiction's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars

Overall, I found this story pretty bemusing. I felt compelled to read it despite not being completely sure where the story was heading at times. Hannah Berry's level of storytelling is certainly captivating but I'm not so sure about the final execution; it left me scratching my head.

However, the artwork was fantastic; I felt as though I was alongside these characters, occupying the same abandoned train and found myself asking the same questions - do any of the phones work? Are we the only ones here? Is it all just a game?

I will definitely re-read it again; other reviewers have pointed out that sometimes it takes a couple of reads to fully understand and make sense of Berry's story. Hopefully second time around, I'll have that eureka moment!

merricatadamtine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

travelsinfiction's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 - dark and tense and spooky atmosphere but also have no idea what just happened. Needs a reread.

yustawrites's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

Although I did feel a sense of mystery and spookiness I had no idea what was going on and what was the ending? Perhaps I'm a little too dumb for this, but it was not for me. 

The graphic style was unique but definitely not my favourite and the characters seemed to look alike so this added to much of my confusion. 

sadie26w's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious

3.0

tangleroot_eli's review against another edition

4.0

Berry's art is as beautiful as always, and the tale unfolds itself and its creepiness slowly, the way I prefer. The ambiguity here offers my favorite kind of scary: is the danger supernatural? human? our own guilty minds playing tricks on us? I understand that the uncertainty doesn't work for everyone, but I relished the way the gnawing dread followed me into real life once I put the book down. Definitely recommended for folks who like books that keep them guessing til the very end--and maybe beyond. (Also, as other reviewers have noted: pay attention to EVERY page that has art on it. This is a book made with a lot of deliberation. The jacket blurb says "The devil is in the details"; that line serves as a good guideline for how to read this book.)