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sbjuliana's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
ylbirda's review against another edition
5.0
I never read many comics and I had no idea this comics existed, until I finished watching Locke & Key by Netflix.
I really liked the series at the beginning, but moving forward, it was becoming worse and worse. I don't quite get some of the decisions the show runners made, firstly the pacing, but especially the horrible decisions and behaviour of characters.
I guess it's quite different to read the comic after seeing the show, even though they changed a lot.
In the first volume, I'm pretty much up to date thanks to the series, but from volume 2 (even though there are things in the series which happen later in the comics) it seems like a fair game - you don't really know what will happen, when and why, because so much was changed.
It's crazy how much those two mediums changed, but it's a shame that Neftlix didn't stick with the tone and story of the comics.
I really liked the series at the beginning, but moving forward, it was becoming worse and worse. I don't quite get some of the decisions the show runners made, firstly the pacing, but especially the horrible decisions and behaviour of characters.
I guess it's quite different to read the comic after seeing the show, even though they changed a lot.
In the first volume, I'm pretty much up to date thanks to the series, but from volume 2 (even though there are things in the series which happen later in the comics) it seems like a fair game - you don't really know what will happen, when and why, because so much was changed.
It's crazy how much those two mediums changed, but it's a shame that Neftlix didn't stick with the tone and story of the comics.
bbrassfield's review against another edition
4.0
I re-read this recently as a run up refresher to the Netflix series which debuted in early February. For me, the re-read confirmed that this series is up there with Neil Gaiman's the Sandman in terms of storytelling excellence.
lefttoread's review against another edition
I first picked up Locke & Key, Volume 1 back in 2020, but I never made it through the entire series. This year, I decided to restart it to see if it still captured my interest — and I’m happy to say it absolutely does!
Revisiting the first volume was just as thrilling and entertaining as I remembered. It's a wonderfully bizarre, weird, and creepy story that pulls you in from the very first page. The mix of supernatural horror, dark fantasy, and gripping drama is masterfully done.
The artwork is stunning, with every page bringing a unique sense of atmosphere that perfectly complements the eerie and mysterious storyline. The characters are well-developed and compelling. I’m excited to continue with the series this time around and dive deeper into this twisted world.
Revisiting the first volume was just as thrilling and entertaining as I remembered. It's a wonderfully bizarre, weird, and creepy story that pulls you in from the very first page. The mix of supernatural horror, dark fantasy, and gripping drama is masterfully done.
The artwork is stunning, with every page bringing a unique sense of atmosphere that perfectly complements the eerie and mysterious storyline. The characters are well-developed and compelling. I’m excited to continue with the series this time around and dive deeper into this twisted world.
bobinstein's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
kristenbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Edit 8-18-15: I decided to lower my rating on this down to 7.5/10 because I didn't feel like it has made enough of an impact on me to warrant a 4 star rating.
As this is my first graphic novel (Yes, EVER!), I'm not totally sure how to review it. It seems more difficult to figure out my opinions about it, but I'm going to try my hardest to sort out everything.
The beginning of the book was very confusing to me. It was jumping back and forth between scenes and I was having trouble keeping characters straight. I eventually figured it out, but I had to read the first 10ish pages several times just to figure it out (Granted, as previously stated, this is my first graphic novel, so that may be at play here).
As far as the artwork goes, it took me a little while to warm up to it (I expected a style with cleaner lines, and that's not what they were going for, so it took me a little while to get into a different mindset). But, I ended up actually really enjoying it. Bonus points for the full-page artwork at the end of each volume.
The plot itself was super interesting. Once again, I was expecting something a little different. I think I expected it to be a little more paranormal. I mean yes, the villain is paranormal, but I think I was expecting something more "haunted house"-y and that's not what you get with this. It's like I was expecting Paranormal Activity and got Saw. I think that's about as well as I can describe it.
I really enjoyed learning about the keys. That was super cool. And some of the stuff that went down near the end of the volume was just WHOA. There were some pretty awesome plot twists. Just whoa.
8/10.
As this is my first graphic novel (Yes, EVER!), I'm not totally sure how to review it. It seems more difficult to figure out my opinions about it, but I'm going to try my hardest to sort out everything.
The beginning of the book was very confusing to me. It was jumping back and forth between scenes and I was having trouble keeping characters straight. I eventually figured it out, but I had to read the first 10ish pages several times just to figure it out (Granted, as previously stated, this is my first graphic novel, so that may be at play here).
As far as the artwork goes, it took me a little while to warm up to it (I expected a style with cleaner lines, and that's not what they were going for, so it took me a little while to get into a different mindset). But, I ended up actually really enjoying it. Bonus points for the full-page artwork at the end of each volume.
The plot itself was super interesting. Once again, I was expecting something a little different. I think I expected it to be a little more paranormal. I mean yes, the villain is paranormal, but I think I was expecting something more "haunted house"-y and that's not what you get with this. It's like I was expecting Paranormal Activity and got Saw. I think that's about as well as I can describe it.
I really enjoyed learning about the keys. That was super cool. And some of the stuff that went down near the end of the volume was just WHOA. There were some pretty awesome plot twists. Just whoa.
8/10.
amunent's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
amberleighmaida's review against another edition
I started this after watching the first episode of the new Netflix series and realizing it was based on a graphic novel. I don’t feel I can properly rate it because I do not do well with gore/violence, especially when it’s being shown through illustrations, and this quick read has a lot of it. For anyone who enjoys this type of thing, it definitely set me up for wondering what happens next and has a very interesting story!
ambie719's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not what you would consider a graphic novel/comic fan. Its not that I dislike them I just haven't been overly exposed to them and never sought them out. I had heard really good things about this series so I decided to branch out and give it a try. I was surprised how much I liked it. The storytelling is great and the artwork is amazing. I am really looking forward to reading the rest of the series and seeing just how dark and twisty things get!
varshamort's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5