forsakenfates's review against another edition
4.0
This one seemed to have a lot more violence, but a lot of secrets were revealed!
insomniacsquare's review
3.0
I really enjoyed the first three in the series; however, this one made me feel confused and hard to read. The pacing felt out of sync and wasn't coherent. They tried to tie up some lose ends while setting up for the next plot development. It felt more as if the writer was trying to give some characters more importance to the overall plot then they needed. I'm going to continue this series, but this felt very rushed.
bionicturtle64's review
5.0
So much goodness! This series is so captivating, it's actually insane... And there's only two more volumes
vernip's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Really unloaded a lot on us this time huh?
Not just wacky keys with wacky powers, but the relationships shifting like tectonic plates!
Also, FINALLY the ruse is finally up...only to be replaced with a different ruse.
Nice shoutout to Bill Waterson in the first chapter tho. We need more Bode-imagining sequences.
Not just wacky keys with wacky powers, but the relationships shifting like tectonic plates!
Also, FINALLY the ruse is finally up...only to be replaced with a different ruse.
Nice shoutout to Bill Waterson in the first chapter tho. We need more Bode-imagining sequences.
gabbyduncan's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25
sidneyua's review
5.0
Прекрасний випуск у стилі Білла Вотерсона, прекрасний випуск із лютим, чудовий твіст у фіналі.
trudilibrarian's review
5.0
2015 re-read: Closing in on the final two volumes and I can barely stand the tension. I have the day off work and am blissfully binging on the terrifying thrills and spectacular adventure that is Joe Hill's Locke & Key series. I'm madly in love with this wicked crazy gothic modern fairytale about a sprawling, mysterious house with forbidden secrets hiding behind locked doors and a cast of unusual keys with the power to open them.
This story works not just on a fantastical level that blows all the circuits of your imagination at once, but on an emotional level where you care and worry about the characters and grip the pages white-knuckled in total abject fear for their safety. Little Bode Locke stole my heart from the opening pages of [b: Welcome to Lovecraft|3217221|Locke & Key, Vol. 1 Welcome to Lovecraft|Joe Hill|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1377304780s/3217221.jpg|3251160] and I've come to adore the sweet, precocious brat even more as the series has gone on, gathering steam and momentum and magic along the way.
Tyler and Kinsey are great older siblings acting as stabilizing forces to Bode's youthful uncontainable exuberance and transgressions. But even Tyler and Kinsey have made mistakes that have put the entire family in the worst jeopardy. Where do we go from here? What happens next?
What is the Omega Key? And what lies behind the black door?
Eeek!
2012 review:
Outstanding!!!! I cannot wait for more! This series continues to get stronger with every installment. Since Chapter 1 "Sparrow" is dedicated to the great Bill Watterson, it is only appropriate that I express the extent of my pleasure in a happy dance thusly:
peter_xxx's review
5.0
loganh0124's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0