Locke & Key: Keyhouse Compendium
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Summary
Now a Netflix original series！ This new edition collects all six volumes of the critically acclaimed series into one massive compendium。
Named a "modern masterpiece" by The A。V。 Club， Locke & Key tells a sprawling tale of magic and family， legacy and grief， good and evil。 Acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times-bestselling author Joe Hill （The Fireman， Heart-Shaped Box， NOS4A2） has created a gripping story of dark fantasy and wonder--with astounding artwork from Gabriel Rodriguez--that， like the doors of Keyhouse， will transform all who open it。
Following their father's gruesome murder in a violent home invasion， the Locke children return to his childhood home of Keyhouse in secluded Lovecraft， Massachusetts。 Their mother， Nina， is too trapped in her grief--and a wine bottle--to notice that all in Keyhouse is not what it seems: too many locked doors， too many unanswered questions。 Older kids Tyler and Kinsey aren't much better。 But not youngest son Bode， who quickly finds a new friend living in an empty well and a new toy， a key， that offers hours of spirited entertainment。 But again， all at Keyhouse is not what it seems， and not all doors are meant to be opened。 Soon， horrors old and new， real and imagined， will come ravening after the Lockes and the secrets their family holds。
Named a "modern masterpiece" by The A。V。 Club， Locke & Key tells a sprawling tale of magic and family， legacy and grief， good and evil。 Acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times-bestselling author Joe Hill （The Fireman， Heart-Shaped Box， NOS4A2） has created a gripping story of dark fantasy and wonder--with astounding artwork from Gabriel Rodriguez--that， like the doors of Keyhouse， will transform all who open it。
Following their father's gruesome murder in a violent home invasion， the Locke children return to his childhood home of Keyhouse in secluded Lovecraft， Massachusetts。 Their mother， Nina， is too trapped in her grief--and a wine bottle--to notice that all in Keyhouse is not what it seems: too many locked doors， too many unanswered questions。 Older kids Tyler and Kinsey aren't much better。 But not youngest son Bode， who quickly finds a new friend living in an empty well and a new toy， a key， that offers hours of spirited entertainment。 But again， all at Keyhouse is not what it seems， and not all doors are meant to be opened。 Soon， horrors old and new， real and imagined， will come ravening after the Lockes and the secrets their family holds。
Reviews
Devlocke
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Not great， not terrible。 Satisfying conclusion， interesting premise， solid vibe/tone。
Nico Șimon
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I'm not exactly someone who's a sucker for happy endings。 I found I'm more drawn to tales of tragedy or adventures ending in bittersweet conclusions， I even like open endings sometimes， but happy endings？ They are unrealistic in oh-so-many ways and make the hardships feel cheap somehow。 In this case however I found the happy end to fit just right: every character had a great arc， every plot-line had a conclusion that was both satisfying and right in the given context。 All in all I this was one h I'm not exactly someone who's a sucker for happy endings。 I found I'm more drawn to tales of tragedy or adventures ending in bittersweet conclusions， I even like open endings sometimes， but happy endings？ They are unrealistic in oh-so-many ways and make the hardships feel cheap somehow。 In this case however I found the happy end to fit just right: every character had a great arc， every plot-line had a conclusion that was both satisfying and right in the given context。 All in all I this was one hell of a ride that I'm glad I took。 。。。more
N0V3L
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Incredible collection！The art is stunning & consistent through the entire series。 The story is well-written， very creative & has its fair share of twists & turns。I've recently watched the Netflix adaptation of Locke & Key & dear God， what a mess。 In no way， shape or form does it remotely come close to the source material。If you get the chance to read these books， definitely go for it！An easy 5* Incredible collection！The art is stunning & consistent through the entire series。 The story is well-written， very creative & has its fair share of twists & turns。I've recently watched the Netflix adaptation of Locke & Key & dear God， what a mess。 In no way， shape or form does it remotely come close to the source material。If you get the chance to read these books， definitely go for it！An easy 5* 。。。more
Mike Brassfield
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Just amazing。
OmniBen
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（Zero spoiler review）First of all， do not watch the horrendous Netflix adaptation。 I have tried on two separate occasions。 Once before reading the graphic novels， and once after。 Both times， I made it to the end of the first episode， and couldn't bring myself for love or money， to click on another。 The show will only ruin what will be a memorable and rewarding experience in delving into these books。 And should you have already watched the show， then do yourself a favour and read the books， regar （Zero spoiler review）First of all， do not watch the horrendous Netflix adaptation。 I have tried on two separate occasions。 Once before reading the graphic novels， and once after。 Both times， I made it to the end of the first episode， and couldn't bring myself for love or money， to click on another。 The show will only ruin what will be a memorable and rewarding experience in delving into these books。 And should you have already watched the show， then do yourself a favour and read the books， regardless of what you thought of it。 The book， as usual， reigns supreme。 Locke and Key was one of the first graphic novels I picked up about six months ago when I found myself discovering the wonderful world of comic books。 I'm certainly glad I did， as this was one of the first true gems I discovered， and certainly helped cement my ongoing interest in the medium moving forward。 The art style came in for a lot of criticism， at least from the sources I was listening to。 Though the art style grew on them over the issues， I was sold on it from day one。 Preferring the almost cartoonish， clean lined style of Rodriguez over many of the， admittedly short list of artists I had seen up until that point。 Even now， with a great deal more variety under my belt， I still find the art style endlessly appealing。 Whilst it may present the intermittent violence and gore in a somewhat less than realistic fashion， or less realistic than other artists perhaps， It always kept me immersed in the story， which is most important in my opinion。 The second strength of this book is the characters。 If you want cookie cutter teen cut outs masquerading as horror characters， then the tv show has you covered。 If you want a more nuanced， interesting and engaging set of protagonists， then Locke and Key won't disappoint。 Thirdly， the story overall is endlessly entertaining and entrancing， drawing you in with the mystery of the house and the keys， and just where all of this madness is going to end。 Whilst a horror book at heart， I wouldn't let the H word turn off people for whom bloody， scary stories aren't really their cup of tea。 There is just as much heart in this book as horror， so I'd recommend those of a softer disposition not to let this little gem pass them by。 Whilst I didn't love every place that Joe Hill （son of Stephen King） took the book， the overall ride was well and truly worth the price of admission and the time invested。 There are few scary stories in the comic book medium that are this gratifying on levels beyond our baser， bloodier predilections。 The last few pages even gave your embittered reviewer a nice little reflective， emotional pause as he closed the book for the first time， but no doubt not the last。 So why not allow Key house and the Locke family to share their twisted little tale with you。 Methinks you shant regret it。 4。5/5 OmniBen。 。。。more
Eevana
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3。5
Nicole
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Luego de que Rendell Locke haya sido asesinado a manos de Sam Lesser， un adolescente sociópata， su familia se muda a Keyhouse， la casa familiar del padre para vivir con su hermano y poder soportar el duelo en compañía。En medio de la pérdida， el menor de los hermanos， Bode， encuentra una extraña llave que le permite convertirse en fantasma， solo para descubrir que hay muchos secretos en Keyhouse y tal vez， habría sido mejor que queden guardados。Empecé el primer tomo con bastante reticencia， no es Luego de que Rendell Locke haya sido asesinado a manos de Sam Lesser， un adolescente sociópata， su familia se muda a Keyhouse， la casa familiar del padre para vivir con su hermano y poder soportar el duelo en compañía。En medio de la pérdida， el menor de los hermanos， Bode， encuentra una extraña llave que le permite convertirse en fantasma， solo para descubrir que hay muchos secretos en Keyhouse y tal vez， habría sido mejor que queden guardados。Empecé el primer tomo con bastante reticencia， no estaba esperando mucho de la historia y entré con pocas expectativas。 En un principio no quedé fascinada con la trama， me pareció interesante y bastante macabra pero nada del otro mundo， por lo que no retomé el resto de los cómics hasta pasadas unas dos o tres semanas。Una vez que agarré Headgames no pude soltar ninguno de los otros tomos。 Lo que Welcome to Lovecraft no había logrado captar en mí， lo consiguió el segundo volúmen y a partir de ahí no hubo vuelta atrás。 Terminé leyendo todo el resto de la historia en tres días。Como dije más arriba， es una trama bastante macabra y muy oscura。 El villano es excelente， de esos que te hacen odiarlo de principio a fin pero es inevitable no sentirse atraído por cómo va a llevar a cabo las cosas。 Es sanguinario y no tiene reparos en asesinar a quien se ponga en su camino。Y aún así， a pesar de todo el atractivo violento， horrorífico y sobrenatural， lo que realmente resalta es lo humano。 Joe logra lo que su Stephen King fue dejando como legado， la capacidad de crear todo un mundo lleno de elementos fantásticos pero haciendo que lo más importante sean las emociones que quedan atrás， y cómo afecta eso a los personajes y al lector。El duelo es una figura elemental y está muy bien llevada a cabo。 Los personajes no siempre hacen lo que uno cree que haría estando en sus lugares， pero ese es el tema con el duelo: no hay una forma correcta de atravesarlo， y cada uno hace lo que puede。Es la historia de una puerta interdimensional y cientos de llaves mágicas， pero también es la historia de una familia en pedazos que intenta reconstruirse en pequeños pasos。 Es sobre encontrar una familia en los amigos， el dolor del paso entre la adolescencia y la adultez， y la pérdida de la inocencia infantil。Los personajes son de esos con los que en un principio cuesta conectar。 Toman decisiones que frustran al lector y las consecuencias terminan siendo graves， pero a medida que todo va avanzando， es inevitable terminar queriéndolos y desear que todo salga bien para ellos。 Incluso los personajes secundarios son queribles， y las historias personales de cada uno terminan haciendo que el lector simpatice con ellos。Mi único problema con estos cómics fue que a veces las cosas parecían salir de la nada y todo quedaba a interpretación del lector。 Entiendo que hayan cientos de llaves y que no se pueda mostrar cada una en detalle， pero siquiera una elipsis habría funcionado en vez de que un volumen terminara de cierta forma y en el siguiente los personajes estuvieran volando de la nada。 A lo mejor me salté algún cuadro sin querer。Por el lado del estilo de ilustración， los dibujos de Gabriel Rodríguez no son mi cup of tea， pero van a juego con la trama。 Los colores son apagados y realistas， con trazos marcados y gruesos， sin una estética que vaya a suavizar los eventos que se van dando， y aún así no deja de tener su propia belleza。 Hay cuadros que son dignos de estar enmarcados， y los personajes están muy bien ilustrados; las facciones son increíbles y todas las emociones están muy bien captadas。En fin， una lectura que me dejó gratamente sorprendida。 El final me gustó mucho y cierra todos los cabos sueltos， además de ser muy emocional （yo sigo en negación， hay algunas cositas que me habría gustado que salieran de otra forma， pero aún así， es un cómic que obtuvo el final indicado y que merecía）。 Muy recomendado。 。。。more
Michael Sorbello
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This is a review of the entire series。The story follows the Locke siblings; the curious young Bode， his rebellious sister Kinsey and his mature brother Tyler。 After their father is tragically murdered in a mysterious home invasion， they move to their ancestral home in Lovecraft （a very suitable name for the hellish place they're moving into） with their alcoholic mother。 The Locke house holds many strange secrets， keys that unlock forbidden powers and ancient evils never meant to be released。 It This is a review of the entire series。The story follows the Locke siblings; the curious young Bode， his rebellious sister Kinsey and his mature brother Tyler。 After their father is tragically murdered in a mysterious home invasion， they move to their ancestral home in Lovecraft （a very suitable name for the hellish place they're moving into） with their alcoholic mother。 The Locke house holds many strange secrets， keys that unlock forbidden powers and ancient evils never meant to be released。 It turns out that the murder of the Locke family's father may not have been a coincidence。 There are higher forces at play， manipulating the living from the shadows and orchestrating the downfall of the entire world。This was a great surprise。 I've been reading manga my entire life， but I confess that I never got into American comics and graphic novels （until now that is。） This series managed to win me over and open up an entire new medium of fiction to me。 I was impressed by how realistic and human the characters are， there are so many unique people that are developed with utmost respect and is an example of diversity done extremely well。 It really does rival the best of Stephen King and other big horror writers of the same ilk。 It's got body swapping， spirit battles， mind-bending powers， ghosts and demons， heavy metal culture， blood and guts， tears and trauma， it's a thrilling ride all the way through。Every volume packed a handful of punches。 Volume 4 was the weakest of the series but even that one had a strong finish that eventually led to an even stronger ending。 Suffering and grief is portrayed with rich emotion。 The character development is moving。 The villain is merciless and is actively involved with the plot at all times。 All the side characters play a big role in the climactic finale and they all get the satisfying resolutions they deserve。 Great series。***My Social MediaMy YouTube Channel: https://www。youtube。com/channel/UCPPs。。。My Instagram Account: https://www。instagram。com/michael_sor。。。My Wattpad Account: https://www。wattpad。com/user/Michael-。。。My Twitter Account: https://twitter。com/SorbelloHorrorMy Facebook Account: https://www。facebook。com/michael。sorb。。。 。。。more
Voctir
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After quite a long hiatus from horror stories， I decided to give Locke & Key a shot。 For me， it ticked 3 boxes: horror story， graphic novel （got into them lately）， and written by Stephen King's son。 I should note that Stephen King is one of my favourite writers， and one I grew up with。Joe Hill writes the story of the series， and he does a great job at it。 It is a wonderful blend of dark， gory action and suspense。 It has a satisfying ending while leaving some wiggle room for a sequel。 The plot After quite a long hiatus from horror stories， I decided to give Locke & Key a shot。 For me， it ticked 3 boxes: horror story， graphic novel （got into them lately）， and written by Stephen King's son。 I should note that Stephen King is one of my favourite writers， and one I grew up with。Joe Hill writes the story of the series， and he does a great job at it。 It is a wonderful blend of dark， gory action and suspense。 It has a satisfying ending while leaving some wiggle room for a sequel。 The plot is well constructed and quite easy to follow。 The only gripe I have is with the fourth volume as it packs a ton of action in very few pages。 （view spoiler）[ It shows a lot of Keys with awsome powers， which it would be awesome to be expanded on （hide spoiler）]。 The illustrator of the series is Gabriel Rodríguez， who does an equally good job at bringing to life Hill's world。 The style is something subjective， but this fit right on my alley。 The drawings are crisp and clear， bringing all the madness into focus。I recommend Locke & Key to people who love horror and want to give graphic novels a try， or graphic novel fans who like a good mystery and don't mind a bit of gore。 。。。more
Non Pantalones
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Excellent series！ VERY different from the Netflix show， in the best way！ Enjoy them both， for different reasons。Locke & Key is a splendid combination for story and art。。。 both seamlessly supporting each other。 You will be constantly amazed by them both。 Don't miss out on this treat！ Excellent series！ VERY different from the Netflix show， in the best way！ Enjoy them both， for different reasons。Locke & Key is a splendid combination for story and art。。。 both seamlessly supporting each other。 You will be constantly amazed by them both。 Don't miss out on this treat！ 。。。more
Dawn Dawn
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Hands down， one of the best horror/comic series I've read！ It was worth the money to buy the whole set。 My only regret is not reading the series sooner， and instead watching the Netflix adaptation first。 I read the 1st volume in 2018， and I've been saving up to get this slipcase for quite some time。 The Netflix S1 spoils Volumes 1-4， so it lessened the suspense for me dramatically。 However， the show is quite lighthearted as compared to the comic series--which is unafraid to use vulgarity， gore a Hands down， one of the best horror/comic series I've read！ It was worth the money to buy the whole set。 My only regret is not reading the series sooner， and instead watching the Netflix adaptation first。 I read the 1st volume in 2018， and I've been saving up to get this slipcase for quite some time。 The Netflix S1 spoils Volumes 1-4， so it lessened the suspense for me dramatically。 However， the show is quite lighthearted as compared to the comic series--which is unafraid to use vulgarity， gore and other sensitive themes。 The Netflix adaptation is kid-friendly， whereas the comics is completely horror， which I really loved and appreciate。 The artworks are gorgeous！ They're not my style， but I was very much captivated。 Kudos to Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez。 I'm incredibly glad that the series has finally been picked up for a proper adaptation， as I know they've been trying to for many years。 They deserve all the recognition and I'm looking forward to more content from Joe Hill！ 。。。more
TS Chan
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Overall rating: 4。5/5 starsVol。1 : 4/5 starsVol。2: 4/5 starsVol。3: 4。5/5 starsVol。4: 4/5 starsVol。5: 5/5 starsVol。6: 5/5 starsThe last two volumes were amazingly good。 I’ve to say that i enjoyed the graphic novels more than the TV show。 It’s way darker and more emotional。 Loved the ending！
Isabelle Grey
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Thank you Kindle Unlimited！ I liked the first season of the Netflix show so I was interested to see how much the source material differed。 General consensus is that they differ a quite a bit; in some ways， this isn't good。 In others， it was well done。 The character development of Locke & Key I found rather lacking and I admit the artwork was not my favorite style but the lore with the keys， suspense and satisfying ending made for a very fun way to pass the last two days of lock down。Well done Mr Thank you Kindle Unlimited！ I liked the first season of the Netflix show so I was interested to see how much the source material differed。 General consensus is that they differ a quite a bit; in some ways， this isn't good。 In others， it was well done。 The character development of Locke & Key I found rather lacking and I admit the artwork was not my favorite style but the lore with the keys， suspense and satisfying ending made for a very fun way to pass the last two days of lock down。Well done Mr。 Hill！ 。。。more
Lenn
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Could。 Not。 Put。 It。 Down！
Mage Nava Sanchez
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So good。 This was a re-red after watching the TV show。
Thomas Lipp
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This isn't explicitly a review of the slipcase set， but rather a way to review the entire series in a single item。 After watching the disappointing adaptation on Netflix， I wanted to make sure the series really was as good as I remembered， and I was not disappointed; this is at least my third full read through of the series。 Where as I often find Joe Hill's characterization of female characters problematic in his novels， there are only a couple instances where I wince momentarily in Locke and Ke This isn't explicitly a review of the slipcase set， but rather a way to review the entire series in a single item。 After watching the disappointing adaptation on Netflix， I wanted to make sure the series really was as good as I remembered， and I was not disappointed; this is at least my third full read through of the series。 Where as I often find Joe Hill's characterization of female characters problematic in his novels， there are only a couple instances where I wince momentarily in Locke and Key。 Gabriel Rodriquez's work is always stunning and fits so much emotion into each frame。 Whereas the series felt rambling and ill focused， Locke and Key is beautifully and carefully plotted with lots of casual early developments that have large pay offs at the end。 Rarely do the characters ever do anything that feels purely for the furtherance of the plot （which is a common occurrence in the Netflix series）。 I have been suggesting this series to be people for almost a decade， and have yet to find a series that I find as captivating。 。。。more
Alia
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I read all the comics after watching the Netflix show （which I loved！！）。 The comics are incredibly violent in ways I was not expecting， plus some awful misogyny/racism/homophobia in unnecessary ways that were detracting from the story and had no useful purpose as social commentary。 I wish I hadn't read the comics after falling in love with the TV series， honestly。 The comics fall flat in comparison， which may also be unfair because they're different media。 I read all the comics after watching the Netflix show （which I loved！！）。 The comics are incredibly violent in ways I was not expecting， plus some awful misogyny/racism/homophobia in unnecessary ways that were detracting from the story and had no useful purpose as social commentary。 I wish I hadn't read the comics after falling in love with the TV series， honestly。 The comics fall flat in comparison， which may also be unfair because they're different media。 。。。more
Mary C
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My first real exposure to the graphic novel world， and I might be hooked。 It was fascinating how much the illustrations elevated the story， especially the frames without any text at all。 I was a bit disappointed and a touch confused by the conclusion， but still very much enjoyed it。
Seth Brady
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Wow。My wife picked this up for me after I saw an intriguing trailer for the Netflix series， and now that I've read it， I'm left wondering how the hell they're going to make the series even 10% as great as the graphic novel series is。Super imaginative mythology， really dark and borderline cringe-worthy psychological horror， and tragic characters abound in this tale of a house filled with keys （some of which you don't want to know what they unlock）。I don't want to give any spoilers away， but if yo Wow。My wife picked this up for me after I saw an intriguing trailer for the Netflix series， and now that I've read it， I'm left wondering how the hell they're going to make the series even 10% as great as the graphic novel series is。Super imaginative mythology， really dark and borderline cringe-worthy psychological horror， and tragic characters abound in this tale of a house filled with keys （some of which you don't want to know what they unlock）。I don't want to give any spoilers away， but if you're looking for a gruesome， addictive series （I burned through all six books in about two weeks， including a few late nights because I just couldn't put it down）， take a closer look。 And whatever you do， do NOT go into the Wellhouse。 。。。more
Petrik
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3。5/5 starsVolume 1: 3/5 starsVolume 2: 3。5/5 starsVolume 3: 3。5/5 starsVolume 4: 3。5/5 starsVolume 5: 3。5/5 starsVolume 6: 3。5/5 starsI won't be doing a full review for this one。 The story was great， but I have a difficult time connecting with the illustrations。 Don't get me wrong， the illustrations itself are well-drawn， but there were so many moments where I felt like I should've cared more but I just didn't。 As much as I love reading manga/manhwa， I think it's really time to accept the fact 3。5/5 starsVolume 1: 3/5 starsVolume 2: 3。5/5 starsVolume 3: 3。5/5 starsVolume 4: 3。5/5 starsVolume 5: 3。5/5 starsVolume 6: 3。5/5 starsI won't be doing a full review for this one。 The story was great， but I have a difficult time connecting with the illustrations。 Don't get me wrong， the illustrations itself are well-drawn， but there were so many moments where I felt like I should've cared more but I just didn't。 As much as I love reading manga/manhwa， I think it's really time to accept the fact that graphic novel， in general， just doesn't work for me as much as I wanted。You can find the rest of my reviews at Novel NotionsSpecial thanks to my Patrons on Patreon for giving me extra support towards my passion for reading and reviewing！My Patrons: Alfred， Devin， Hamad， Joie， Mike， Miracle， Nicholas。 。。。more
Jonathan
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Vol1Nonstop tension start to finish。 Despite a gruesome story line and an odious antagonist， I couldn't put it down。 Great balance of mystery and reveal， with an expert use of flashback for gradual character and plot exposition。 Lots of cliffhangers throughout and at the end of the volume to keep you coming back for more。 If you are into the horror genre and aren't squeamish with blood or feckless killing of innocents， this is a good read。 If you ARE squeamish with the feckless killing of innoce Vol1Nonstop tension start to finish。 Despite a gruesome story line and an odious antagonist， I couldn't put it down。 Great balance of mystery and reveal， with an expert use of flashback for gradual character and plot exposition。 Lots of cliffhangers throughout and at the end of the volume to keep you coming back for more。 If you are into the horror genre and aren't squeamish with blood or feckless killing of innocents， this is a good read。 If you ARE squeamish with the feckless killing of innocents， this is a great read， and you， if you're anything like me， are going to want to KEEP reading。 Without spoilers， I feel extremely driven to finish the series to see who gets their comeuppance and how。Vol2Not as good as volume one， this seemed like a transitional episode paving the way for big things to come。 Many of the characters are endlessly frustrating。 Fantastic artwork， particularly the two page spread anytime you get a look in someone's mind。 On to part 3！Vol 3Continued excellence。 The story is gripping and the artwork is particularly excellent。 Touch of plot inconsistency in the beginning which was a little annoying， and a couple of cliche tropes throughout， but in general a fresh idea with its own internal consistency and unique ideas。 Enjoying the gradual filling in of character details， and excited to see the role this new guy who looks like spider jerusalem from transmetropolitan is going to play。Vol 4Great volume， fast paced， excellent plotting。 Art remains incredible， dialogue is realistic。 Enjoy the juxtaposition of teenage angst and ongoing battles for their lives。 A TOUCH put off by the deus ex machina with Rufus and Lesser， but I'll allow it。 Definitely like the continuing development of the mythology of this universe。 Vol 5Another good one。 Lots of helpful backstory that we've been waiting for，some important reveals and a lot of missing links that fit the whole story in a single beautifully plotted time line going into the finale。 Vol 6Good conclusion， tidy， well plotted。 Overall a really engaging story with beautiful art and memorable characters。 But still I have some questions。。。Spoilers below:1）So who is in the well， and why did they have the power to show up to lesser in the painting at the dad's guidance counselor office。 Is it just the discarded thought of Lucas that was supposed to be in a bottle， or is it the echo of lucas/demon？ If his memory is there after death， then does that mean lots of others are too？ Why didn't any other echoes protect bode from going in？ And why does the demons soul disappear if brought back to it？ Almost everything about the well house still confuses me。 2）what key used the mechanical owl， and then when/where was the moon key？ 3。So at the end bode becomes a bird， then animal keys to be human again？ I guess that one makes sense。 4。why can mom sometimes see ghosts but not always。 5。why not bring the students to the mending key6。whatever happened to the jester key？ 。。。more
Lili
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This is a collection of graphic novels that centers around the Locke family and their Keyhouse mansion。 Keys are found in different places around the house and they open doors that transform you to unimaginable things（my favorite is the head key because it opens your head & you can put and take out stuff in it 😂）。 The artwork was really good and some parts creeped me out。 I also like the unique concept of the keys and what each key does。 Bode was my favorite character， I related to most of his a This is a collection of graphic novels that centers around the Locke family and their Keyhouse mansion。 Keys are found in different places around the house and they open doors that transform you to unimaginable things（my favorite is the head key because it opens your head & you can put and take out stuff in it 😂）。 The artwork was really good and some parts creeped me out。 I also like the unique concept of the keys and what each key does。 Bode was my favorite character， I related to most of his actions and reactions。 😂 Kinsey too mostly because of her cool hair（dreads then spiky colored hair with braids） but she's sometimes annoying。 I also like that at the end of each volume， Joe & Gabe included snippets of their work process， inspirations， sketches， character backgrounds and funny pictures of themselves。 Overall it was creepy， very violent， very gory and in a way very touching just the way I like it。 🥰 I know that the tv show is a tamer version of this but I'll still watch it because Joe said so。 😁I've been a fan of Joe Hill's books for awhile now and this is the first time I took a shot at reading one of his graphic novels。 Actually， this is my first time ever to finish all volumes of a graphic novel and I am so proud of myself eventhough it took me awhile！ 😅 I am totally transformed！ The visuals really mess up your head and they add more impact to the way you're supposed to react at a certain scene。 Everything goes by so quickly and a lot of things happen in a page。 😅 I'll rearrange my TBR again and add more graphic novels to it。 🥰 。。。more
Celeste
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Two or three times a year， I get a random and powerful craving for graphic novels。 This is not generally my genre of choice， but it makes for a fun departure from my usual reading。 That craving hit early this year when I saw that Netflix was developing the Locke & Key series of graphic novels into their own original series。 Since I have this thing about reading this book before seeing the show or movie， I knew I needed to read these immediately。 They’ve also been on my TBR list for literally yea Two or three times a year， I get a random and powerful craving for graphic novels。 This is not generally my genre of choice， but it makes for a fun departure from my usual reading。 That craving hit early this year when I saw that Netflix was developing the Locke & Key series of graphic novels into their own original series。 Since I have this thing about reading this book before seeing the show or movie， I knew I needed to read these immediately。 They’ve also been on my TBR list for literally years， so what better time to take the plunge？ I’m so glad I did。 For the first time in my life， I think that a series of graphic novels might be contenders for my favorite reading experience of the year。 And it’s only February！“Dying is nothing。 I’ve died a thousand times and I’ve always come back。 Ideas can’t really be killed。 Not for good。” Locke & Key is insanely creative and wildly unique， the perfect pairing of medium and story。 The prose is surprisingly thoughtful and complex and is perfectly matched by the wonderfully detailed illustrations。 And this is one of those instances where the prose and illustrations are both equally important to the story。 Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez are a powerful team， and I’m so glad that the pair maintained their partnership throughout the series’ entirety。 When it comes to graphic novels， there is nothing worse than a writer or artist being replaced in the middle of the story， and I am really thankful that didn’t happen with Locke & Key。 “Keys turn both ways。 You can lock something away… but you can also throw a bolt and set something free。” I love the mythology Hill built here， and how fathomless and rife with possibilities that mythology proves itself to be。 The idea of these keys that not only unlock different areas or items in Keyhouse but can also unlock the mind and human potential is a brilliant concept， and it was incredibly well explored。 Also， the cast of characters are real and sympathetic and completely fascinating。 I adore Kinsey， but Bode and Tyler are phenomenal characters， as well。 Their relationship as siblings is tight and strong and believable， as is their relationship with their broken， alcoholic mother。 There are also some wonderfully developed side characters， my favorite of whom is Rufus， a boy with autism whose differently wired brain allows him to see things that no one else can。 His character arc brought me to tears。“Secrets are hell。 Secrets are the prisons we make for ourselves。” Volume 4 is formatted differently when Bode or Rufus is the perspective， and I love it。 The use of an almost Calvin and Hobbes style at the beginning， and a classic action comic style further in， we’re both fun changes of pace。 However， the main art style of the series remains true， and the appearances of the main characters change realistically as they age or change hairstyles and so forth， but they are always recognizably themselves。 And then volume 5 delivers the back story of the creation of the keys， which was a fabulous addition and incredibly enlightening right before the series’ culmination in Volume 6。 Also， there was a Carrie reference in this volume that made my little nerd heart insanely happy。“You were strong enough to pick yours up all on your own。 You don’t need me to be your crutch。 You don’t need a crutch at all。” This is one of those rare series that not only starts off incredibly strong， but maintains a steady growth pace through the last page of the final installment。 Volume 6 made me cry multiple times， and I read the last twenty or thirty pages through tears。 It was brutal and beautiful in turns and equal measure， and I thought it was an incredibly poignant depiction of growing up， finding yourself， sticking with your family through thick and thin， and the power of found family in the form of friendship， as well as living with the aftermath of bad decisions and finding a way to carry on anyway。 “Death isn’t the end of your life， you know。 Your body is a lock。 Death is the key。 The key turns… and you’re free。” Locke & Key is hands down the best series of graphic novels I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading。 I’m saving up to buy the set， because I really need to be able to physically place this series on my shelf of favorites。 I wouldn’t change a single sentence or a single frame。 I’ll leave you with something Brian K。 Vaughan wrote for the introduction to the third volume:“Readers love fantasy， but we need horror。 Smart horror。 Truthful horror。 Horror that holds us make sense of a cruelly senseless world。 Locke & Key is all of those things。” You can find this review and more at Novel Notions。 。。。more
Lisa Eckstein
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An engrossing story of a family who goes through a hell of a lot， some because of magic and some not。 The characters are great: I loved following the three siblings at the heart of the story on their combined and separate adventures， and I appreciated that all the other characters also have individual traits and conflicts。 The storytelling and art are both inventive， and I enjoyed the places that required looking at the page a different way or recalibrating my understanding of a scene。 The plot An engrossing story of a family who goes through a hell of a lot， some because of magic and some not。 The characters are great: I loved following the three siblings at the heart of the story on their combined and separate adventures， and I appreciated that all the other characters also have individual traits and conflicts。 The storytelling and art are both inventive， and I enjoyed the places that required looking at the page a different way or recalibrating my understanding of a scene。 The plot is exciting and nicely twisty， and it all wraps up satisfyingly in the final volume。 。。。more
Sheikh Asif Imran Shouborno
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I love this book for being so inclusive and empowering。 I love it for being so much inspired by the masters in the field - specially for having strong flavors of Neil Gaiman。 It didn’t let me put it down until I completed all 37 chapters （of course not in a single sitting; it has so much content that requires to be absorbed over time）。 There are so many lovable characters here！ The art is phenomenal too， serving justice to the narrative。 With masterly creativity， magic poured into reality in its I love this book for being so inclusive and empowering。 I love it for being so much inspired by the masters in the field - specially for having strong flavors of Neil Gaiman。 It didn’t let me put it down until I completed all 37 chapters （of course not in a single sitting; it has so much content that requires to be absorbed over time）。 There are so many lovable characters here！ The art is phenomenal too， serving justice to the narrative。 With masterly creativity， magic poured into reality in its world。 It was a human experience; it showed what it means to be a living being - where true strength lies。There are many graphic novels that can touch one to the core。 For me， too， many comic books peculiarly burrow into the soul whenever I interact with them， including （but not limited to） Pluto （Naoki Urasawa）， Oyasumi Punpun （Inio Asano）， Witch Hat Atelier [ongoing]， and Sandman （Neil Gaiman）。 Locke & Key has also latched into my soul now， and I would be glad to keep it there， with all the other members - from all sorts of media - that are already parts of the soul community。 With all my heart， I wish that there would be more such works of art that keep enriching souls - that more such people show their shine to the world。 。。。more
Jameson
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Second story I’ve read from Joe Hill and was one of the best graphic novels I have ever read。 Classic story of good vs。 evil but done extremely well！ The amazing art from Gabriel Rodríguez improves the great story from Hill and ends up with a phenomenal final product。 Loved this story and every page was beautiful。 Amazing！
Emma☀️
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4，5 stars！
Ange
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Short review is short because I just can’t really be bothered spending any more time with this series 😂。I know this is a well liked series but it’s just a big nope from me。Yeah there where a few cool ideas and some of the illustrations are stunning。。。 buuuut there were just too many problems for me to really enjoy it。 It also got really confusing at times and over all it just wasn’t my cup of tea。 🤷🏻♀️So yeah。 Sadly not something I would recommend
Mike
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I put off reading this despite seeing people online recommending it， and boy was I wrong！At its simplest， it's a good story about a family of kids who find a series of magical keys in their house and them learning what they do and how to use them。 But the characters are fleshed out！ Everyone had depth and interesting back stories and there wasn't anyone I didn't like as a character。 There was just enough back story into the house and the keys to keep my both guessing and interested。 There was hi I put off reading this despite seeing people online recommending it， and boy was I wrong！At its simplest， it's a good story about a family of kids who find a series of magical keys in their house and them learning what they do and how to use them。 But the characters are fleshed out！ Everyone had depth and interesting back stories and there wasn't anyone I didn't like as a character。 There was just enough back story into the house and the keys to keep my both guessing and interested。 There was high school drama and teenage angst！ There was the types of tragedy that make you sympathetic not only to the main characters， but the villain as well。 And speaking of the villain， it has one of my favorite types of villain， the man-with-the-plan， smooth-talking type that always knows what he's doing but can improvise in a flash when needed。The artwork is gorgeous and looking at it was always a pleasure。It's too bad the story is started and completed in the run of these books。 I would definitely read more about this universe。 。。。more
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