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sam_hartwig's review
4.0
That was intense!!
I like that this has full colour pages, I've read the Saga series and that's also in colour.
I think all graphic novels/comics should be in colour. It adds to the story, especially like this one when there's so much blood…
I need to get my hands on the next one right away!
I like that this has full colour pages, I've read the Saga series and that's also in colour.
I think all graphic novels/comics should be in colour. It adds to the story, especially like this one when there's so much blood…
I need to get my hands on the next one right away!
jess_mango's review
4.0
4.5 stars.
I've been recommended the Netflix series by several friends, BUT if there is a book for something, I NEED to read the book before I watch the TV/Movie version.
This was very gripping through out. The Locke family moves to Keyhouse, an old house in Lovecraft, MA after their father/husband is murdered. The dead father grew up in the house and the house has a very mysterious aura. There are locked doors that hold fantastic secrets. There is also a questionable "echo" creature in the wellhouse. Hmmmm.
I definitely plan on reading the next one in the series very soon.
I've been recommended the Netflix series by several friends, BUT if there is a book for something, I NEED to read the book before I watch the TV/Movie version.
This was very gripping through out. The Locke family moves to Keyhouse, an old house in Lovecraft, MA after their father/husband is murdered. The dead father grew up in the house and the house has a very mysterious aura. There are locked doors that hold fantastic secrets. There is also a questionable "echo" creature in the wellhouse. Hmmmm.
I definitely plan on reading the next one in the series very soon.
rosela23's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
theinkdrinker's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.25
annahayward's review
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
stephen_arvidson's review
5.0
Accomplished novelist Joe Hill teams up with the artist Gabriel Rodriguez to fashion a spellbinding account of the devastated Locke family and their struggles to rebuild after Rendall, beloved father and husband, is brutally murdered by deranged high school student, Sam Lesser. The surviving Lockes relocate to an unlikely family manor on the island of Lovecraft, MA. Yet, as with every gothic mansion, this New England homestead holds dark and otherworldly secrets, secrets that go back generations. Okay, so there’s some standard horror clichés in this plot, and you might be asking, what’s the catch? Is it a safe bet that what starts off as a character study in grieving will swerve into the realm of spine-chilling terror? Yes, but that doesn't quite cover it, old boy. As the youngest Locke child discovers, Keyhouse possesses some fantastic doors that transform all who dare to pass through them—namely, a doorway that temporarily kills you and allows your spirit to roam freely. Oh, and there’s also this well that houses a twisted spectral entity from the past, an evil phantom that desperately wants out and will use any means available to gain freedom, including releasing the very teenage murderer responsible for the grieving family’s disposition and unleashing him upon their uprooted lives once more.
Despite some rather tired horror elements, Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft manages to venture off the beaten path in some respects. This six-issue collection is a page-turning macabre story with clever scene transitions and memorable and refreshingly human characters made all the more vivid through Rodriguez’s simple albeit compelling artwork. Joe Hill blends horror with fantasy and mystery to launch a riveting tale of a shattered family that cannot seem to outrun terror.
While not exactly scary, Welcome to Lovecraft features decidedly graphic content, particularly in terms of gruesome violence. Because this is the first volume, the mysteries surrounding Keyhouse are introduced gradually and very little is resolved by the end of the book, thus sowing the narrative seeds for future installments. With a strong start as this, Locke & Key promises to be an addictive ride!
Despite some rather tired horror elements, Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft manages to venture off the beaten path in some respects. This six-issue collection is a page-turning macabre story with clever scene transitions and memorable and refreshingly human characters made all the more vivid through Rodriguez’s simple albeit compelling artwork. Joe Hill blends horror with fantasy and mystery to launch a riveting tale of a shattered family that cannot seem to outrun terror.
While not exactly scary, Welcome to Lovecraft features decidedly graphic content, particularly in terms of gruesome violence. Because this is the first volume, the mysteries surrounding Keyhouse are introduced gradually and very little is resolved by the end of the book, thus sowing the narrative seeds for future installments. With a strong start as this, Locke & Key promises to be an addictive ride!
brendalovesbooks's review
4.0
The story was very intriguing, but dark. I also really liked the artwork. I'll definitely continue on with this series.