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ribeirofrio's review
2.0
Not sure what to think, because this type of narration is not exactly my jam, and this one made no exception.
I didn't love the drawing style, despite the lovely palette of colors, and the pace as well wasn't compelling to me. I felt detached from first to last page, and even the solution of the mystery of Abaddon wasn't enough to redeem this reading.
The characters were interesting despite being out of focus - the protagonist escaped from them once he got to know them, and this reinforced the sensation of being a bored tourist in a grotesque exhibition. Which might be an okay experience, if you are looking forward to something similar, but again, not my favorite kind of narration.
I didn't love the drawing style, despite the lovely palette of colors, and the pace as well wasn't compelling to me. I felt detached from first to last page, and even the solution of the mystery of Abaddon wasn't enough to redeem this reading.
The characters were interesting despite being out of focus - the protagonist escaped from them once he got to know them, and this reinforced the sensation of being a bored tourist in a grotesque exhibition. Which might be an okay experience, if you are looking forward to something similar, but again, not my favorite kind of narration.
adam_nie's review
2.0
It's doing Freud. It's doing No Exit. It's putting queer characters on screen but only as predators. It is entirely unclear who the reader is supposed to root for or what they are supposed to take away.
The art is fine. The setting is fine.
The art is fine. The setting is fine.
steerpike's review
5.0
One of those stories that sticks with you after reading it. Haunting and atmospheric, The Abaddon has the dreamlike quality of the best psychological horror. At turns reminiscent of Silent Hill: The Room, and the delirium-fuelled worlds of David Lynch and Guy Maddin, The Abaddon takes a somewhat familiar plot and ends with an understated whimper that is both narratively satisfying and disturbing.
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