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A review by belle_fiction
Locke & Key: Heaven and Earth by Joe Hill
3.0
2.5 stars
Oh dear, I fear a rant coming on concerning the publishers. I don't understand this new wave of releasing graphic novels just for the sake of it. To be honest, the three little sketches in here (yes, sketches, they weren't fleshed out stories) were okay but nothing memorable. I really enjoyed 'Open the Moon' which had a bittersweet sentiment but should have been a lot longer. I found 'Grindhouse' a bit icky (has a focus on rape) *shudders* which I found unnecessary but I did like the twist. But the final story, I mean, was there even a point to it?! It just read like a very basic idea without any foundations to build upon. A waste of time in my opinion.
Having read all of the above, you may be wondering why the relatively high rating. Quite simply it's a trip down memory lane; I adored the Locke and Key series, it's one of my all-time favourites, the dialogue was pretty lean too and the illustrations were superb.
I would say only get this if you are a die-hard Locke and Key fan, otherwise save yourself some money and loan it from the library.
Oh dear, I fear a rant coming on concerning the publishers. I don't understand this new wave of releasing graphic novels just for the sake of it. To be honest, the three little sketches in here (yes, sketches, they weren't fleshed out stories) were okay but nothing memorable. I really enjoyed 'Open the Moon' which had a bittersweet sentiment but should have been a lot longer. I found 'Grindhouse' a bit icky (has a focus on rape) *shudders* which I found unnecessary but I did like the twist. But the final story, I mean, was there even a point to it?! It just read like a very basic idea without any foundations to build upon. A waste of time in my opinion.
Having read all of the above, you may be wondering why the relatively high rating. Quite simply it's a trip down memory lane; I adored the Locke and Key series, it's one of my all-time favourites, the dialogue was pretty lean too and the illustrations were superb.
I would say only get this if you are a die-hard Locke and Key fan, otherwise save yourself some money and loan it from the library.