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sam_hartwig's review against another edition
4.0
Quick, exciting and mysterious. Even though this has been written for a younger audience, I still really enjoyed it! Can't wait to read the rest.
startingviolence's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
quillofwords's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This was a fun story, I don't know if i'm super invested in it quite yet, didn't expect the amount of tragedy there is in the early stages and I feel like it's a bit glossed over for the adventure that follows, but I may give the next volume a go and see how the story gets fleshed out before I make my call ont he series as a whole. The art is super pretty though!
greenleafbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I’m re reading this series again right now(may 2020) and it’s bringing back a lot of good memories from reading it in elementary school. The art style is wonderful and the world feels magical.
allibug26's review against another edition
2.0
I can see how the story could get better, but everything happens almost too quickly. Some of the dialogue is incredibly cheesy even for a middle grade book.
imjustaboat's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
maggie_49's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
brendalovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Amulet was a very cute graphic novel. Perhaps it was too cute. To be fair, this is a children's graphic novel, aimed towards kids, so for that I think it hit the spot completely. There are all kinds of cute, fun characters, from a bunny rabbit to robots. And the main characters are children, too.
So, for me, this wasn't quite to my taste (C+)--it was a little too simplistic. But for it's intended purposes, for children, I think it's perfect (A). Which would round it out to a B grade. The story was just scary enough to keep the pages turning, but it's lightened with some really fun characters. I could actually see this more as a kid's movie than a graphic novel, but it works here too, I guess.
I would recommend this if you like to read graphic novels to or with your children. They would probably love it.
So, for me, this wasn't quite to my taste (C+)--it was a little too simplistic. But for it's intended purposes, for children, I think it's perfect (A). Which would round it out to a B grade. The story was just scary enough to keep the pages turning, but it's lightened with some really fun characters. I could actually see this more as a kid's movie than a graphic novel, but it works here too, I guess.
I would recommend this if you like to read graphic novels to or with your children. They would probably love it.
beeboy03's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
3.0
ladydemonpenguin's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0