I think most of my friends on Goodreads have either shelved this book to read or have read it. I had to jump on that bandwagon but I was a bit scared. You see most of them have loved it. Except Erica But she is a hater rebel. Usually books that everyone else loves and fangirl/boys over tend to leave me dry.I actually liked this one! It starts off all violent and shit. This guy is killed by a teenage nut job and the nut job is going for his family also, but they get away from him and he en...

oooooo.... an eerie old mansion on a woody estate, strange mysteries and dangerous secrets, a tangled and forgotten past, a san francisco family of three - father slain - seeking a new life on an island named Lovecraft off the coast of massachusetts, in a place called The Keyhouse. a beautiful girl who lives at the bottom of a well, an insane killer on the hunt for magical keys, doors that open into odd places, walk through one door and change your gender, walk through another door and turn into...

I could, as seems customary in cases like this one (where twenty thousand million people—and a half—loved a book but two—and one quarter—didn't), put one of those silly "unpopular opinion" warnings at the top of this review. But I won't. Ha. "Why," you ask? Because:1/ Love a book? Hate a book? Doesn't matter. It's your opinion, you're entitled to it. No need to apologize for not agreeing with the masses. Your opinion is what makes you YOU, so bloody shrimping own it. And stuff.2/ People who feel...

Going back and doing a reread of what I consider one of the best horror comics of all time. Joe Hill is Stephen King's son and Joe has definitely picked up some of his father's best traits. The story starts off tragically. Gabriel Rodriguez's art is so expressive. I felt myself getting all verklempt watching these kids deal with the awful aftermath of that day at the cottage. So the family packs up and moves in with their uncle back at the family estate in Lovecraft, MA. As they are dealing with...

Great and engaging horror story by Joe Hill with great art to complement by Gabriel Rodriquez. I have not historically really been a horror fan, but this hooked me by focusing on the devastated Locke family that has to recover (and doesn't handle well, in each their own screwed-up ways) the murder of their father. We get to know and care about each of the characters, which I think for me must be the key to the best horror stories. Since we come to care about the people, and find them relatable s...

This was surprisingly good! I often find myself having trouble with the pacing of graphic novels (they tend to feel a little rushed) but this one had a good mixture of character development and plot.

”If he does turn up, he better hope the cops get him. The next homicidal maniac who comes our way is going to be find another homicidal maniac waiting for him.”A couple of admissions. I’ve not read a graphic novel in full before. I’ve only ever flicked through a couple at the bookstore and library. I’m not a fan of horror. This book is both. So, two firsts.Lovecraft, Massachusetts. The Rendell family have made the move back to the ancestral home “Keyhouse” in attempt to start life anew, after th...

2020I'm re-reading the books because we just watched the Netflix show and it made me think about how much I loved this story. This is still one of my all-time favorite graphic novels and if you haven't read it yet, I honestly can't recommend it enough. 2018I was gifted the beautiful hardback set of these a while back and just finished re-reading the first book...again. Can't believe how much I'd forgotten! The gist is that the violent murder of their father by two teens sends the three children

Fuck! ... That was an admiring “Fuck” not a “Fuck you” Fuck. Creative Team:Writer and Co-Creator: Joe HillIllustrator and Co-Creator: Gabriel RodriguezColoring: Jay FotosLettering: Robbie Robbins KEY TO SUCCESS Welcome to Keyhouse, kid. Was it weird to grow up in a house with a name? You have no idea. I’ve heard a lot of good things about this comic book series, but......oh, boy! I never thought that it was THAT GOOD!!!This first volume was really awesome!The creative team, Hill &

When I first started reading Locke & Key a couple years ago, I kinda shrugged and thought to myself, "Yeah. Okay. That's pretty good...." But the story got its hooks into me pretty quickly after that. Unique concept. Great art. Great storytelling. Great characters. I read a blurb somewhere that said something along the lines of, "Locke & Key is this generation's Sandman." I don't know if I'd go that far... but if someone wanted to take that stance around me, I don't think I'd waste much energy a...

Find all of my reviews at: http://52bookminimum.blogspot.com/I’m giving this 4 Stars because it’s the first in the series and I need some rating wiggle room Fuck that, this gets all the stars.Locke & Key is proof that there is indeed a graphic novel out there for everyone. Being from a small town without a lot of a lot of exposure to the world of comic books and being a *gasp* GIRL on top of that . . . I never bothered with the genre until I birthed a tiny little nerd and then I started dab...

Re-reading this for the third time as I get ready to tackle the final two volumes in the series: Clockworks and Alpha & Omega. I love everything about the world and its rules Joe Hill has conjured here, and the characters he has lovingly crafted to live in its pages. Locke & Key has become one of my favorite series ever and I can't wait to see how it's going to end. 2012 Review:This is my second go around with Joe Hill's phenomenal foray into graphic novel territory (to prepare for Volumes 3

You can color me SOLD on this series. Here's another intelligent, strongly written story with which to pummel the perceptions of the elitist book snobbers, who sneer and snide at the graphic novel medium. To them, I politely say, "BITE ME"...because this is great stuff. I was excited to read this because it was written by Joe Hill, the talented offspring of a certain literary King who shall remain nameless Stephen. While I thought Hill’s Heart-Shaped Box was a promising first work, I really f...

A superb piece of work - a supernatural conspiracy thriller / horror series, based around a family legacy house called Lovecraft and the secrets and pasts within it. A family tragedy sees the Locke family return to their family legacy, Lovecraft, only to see peril follow them their. It's all about the Lockes and the keys... enterprising stuff! 8 out of 12.

Please don’t tell me that I didn’t get it, it’s no use. I already feel as if I didn’t read the same book as all the friends I trust who loved it.► I know that many readers loved the art, but it threw me off completely. First because in my opinion none of the characters look like their ages (Sam and Tyler, teenagers ??!!) and that increased my general confusion in the beginning. Secondly I thought that all the shapes were too ‘abrupt’, with weird shades on the faces, for example, and it wasn't a

I knew Joe Hill because I read NOS4A2 and Horns, but discovered Locke and Key with the Netflix series. As I read in the reviews of the TV series, the graphic novels are darker and the plot is a bit different. For me, it was almost like reading another story, so it entertained me even if I just finished the show. I really like the universe Joe Hill created and I'm glad I can now read about it!

I'm new in the graphic novel game so I'm not sure how to rate this series to others. But, I will say this one was amazing.Welcome to Lovecraft is the first graphic novel in the series Locke & Key by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez. They did a fantastic job on the collaboration with the storyline and graphics. Really well done!Here's a look at some of the images in the book...I can't wait to find out what's up with this house, these magic keys and who's at the bottom of the well that was locked aw...

After months of putting this aside, I finally decided to read this. The premise was very gripping, and the execution was adequate. It's not the best graphic novel I've ever read, but it does have the type of plot that would keep you reading till the end. I can't wait to read the second volume and find out what happens next.Ups:-Fantastic plot-Likable CharactersThey all had their own problems, and each one resulted positively in terms of enjoyment. I enjoyed the graphic novel more because of that...

This will be a rushed review, because :1) I was too engrossed in the story to take notes, 2) I want to start on the second album as soon as possible.The first thing I feel you need to know about the comic is that it is definitely a horror story, not for the faint of heart. Yes, the protagonists are very young, namely the three children of the Locke family, but I hesitate to call it Young Adult material, given the physical and psychological torments they are put through right from the start. Ther...

This book was (I imagine) what it might be like to down a spoonful of sugar that was, unbeknownst to you, laced with Meth.What is IN this shi-at, Mary?!The sugary spoonful sounds like a great idea in your head. "A house full of strange locks and doors with many keys that perform different astonishing feats. One door that can force your consciousness out of your body, while your body appears to be dead. A special key that can open any door and take you anywhere." Sounds great, right? Unfortunatel...