Lockwood & Co: The Screaming Staircase

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Mwamba Higher Spirit
6 Oct 13 - 08:37
So first off, I LOVED the book.
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Secondly, Lockwood/Kipps all the way!
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Thirdly, I can't wait to see Lucy communicate with a Type 3. ...Actually, what was that thing in the jar at the end of the book considered?
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evillaugh Djinni
6 Oct 13 - 12:03
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Mwamba wrote:
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Secondly, Lockwood/Kipps all the way!
A bit weird, but i suppose if you ca have George/ghostjar...
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And i'd say Ghostjar would be a type 2. I'm sure we'll see type 3's in future books
Siiight. Spoilers, spoilers... :-/ so sad that we still need them... :(
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6 Oct 13 - 12:35
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I'm pretty sure the ghost jar is a Type 3 - they're described as fully communicative with living people, which the ghost in the jar clearly is. Type 2s have agency, but aren't fully communicative.
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Jen Foliot
6 Oct 13 - 14:20
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I'd like to amend that type threes are fully communicative with SENSITIVE people for listening, like Lucy. remember how they talk about that famous girl ghost hunter, and how they say with awe that she was "rumoured to be able to have whole conversations with type threes"?

Yeah, not your average happening. George and Lockwood wouldn't, imho, be able to hear it even if they let it all the way out.
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9 Oct 13 - 20:36
Damn I've got to read those books, thinking about ordering them tomorrow.
I feel like stepping on hot coal barefooted, trying to avoid reading the spoilers! :blink:
This is about to get furious!
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evillaugh Djinni
10 Oct 13 - 17:56
I agree that the level of spoilers is getting a wee bit ridiculous.
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Lockwood said he didn't believe in type 3's didn't he?
Wonder what he's gonna say 'bout ghostjar
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Nero Higher Spirit
22 Oct 13 - 13:06
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Why is everyone complaining about spoilers when half of them are shipping and Dave's gifs?

So I'm wondering what other powers a Type Three Species has. If someone with extraordinary hearing can have full conversations, what about those with Sight? Touch? Will they appear to be fully human? Like a Hollywood twist?

About someone's point earlier, the idea of children acting as responsible adults is certainly an interesting theme. Of course it's more or less always been a theme in Stroud's books, but in this case I get a Ender's game vibe. Maybe the Problem with have something to do with adult meddling and insensitivity.
Oh, and I was quite impressed with how scary the book really was, even in full daylight. I really got the creeps when I was reading the glossary at the back and all the different species of ghosts.

Though not as good as the Bartimaeus books. Or The Last Siege. Still worth a good read.
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evillaugh Djinni
22 Oct 13 - 20:20
Well, I'd say it's as good as Bartimaeus, only with less books
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22 Oct 13 - 21:05
Mwamba wrote:
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Secondly, Lockwood/Kipps all the way!
Thiiiiiiiiis.

I'd say it was about Amulet level, so I'll wait for the rest of the series before making too many comparisons. Bartimaeus is still Stroud's best character though.


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23 Oct 13 - 00:12
Nero wrote:Oh, and I was quite impressed with how scary the book really was, even in full daylight. I really got the creeps when I was reading the glossary at the back and all the different species of ghosts.
I read it overnight - I finished at about 3:30am. Highly recommended, and I fully intend to read the next one on that basis too if possible.
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Nero Higher Spirit
23 Oct 13 - 00:25
Sentynel wrote:
Nero wrote:Oh, and I was quite impressed with how scary the book really was, even in full daylight. I really got the creeps when I was reading the glossary at the back and all the different species of ghosts.
I read it overnight - I finished at about 3:30am. Highly recommended, and I fully intend to read the next one on that basis too if possible.
Hmm. I read it split between the day and overnight. Scary both ways, but when you walk away in one of those situations you always look over your shoulder...
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24 Oct 13 - 01:31
I made a point of reading the Hall stuff at night in a sleeping bag on the floor with a little reading light. So much fun. :)


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evillaugh Djinni
25 Oct 13 - 19:08
I bet it was. I have only read it at daylight, but it still creeped me out, even if you're in your room at 5pm.
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1 Nov 13 - 23:22
Weirdly enough, the book hardly creeped me out. Probably because I stretched it for many days.
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I would love it too if Lucy and George got together! Lucy/Lockwood would be comparatively boring. And yeah, I think Lockwood's parents have something huge to do with the story, but not sure about them being connected to the origin of the Problem. I hope we come to know what's inside that room in the 2nd book. Like many stated, it is possible his parents are there in the ghost form there. And I loved all the George jokes too! And why could Lucy suddenly hear the ghost in the ghost jar?
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2 Nov 13 - 20:36
nathanielandbartimaeus wrote:
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And why could Lucy suddenly hear the ghost in the ghost jar?
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She accidentally opened a valve on its jar so it could talk. Pay attention next time :P
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3 Nov 13 - 01:44
Mwahahaha the shipping juggernaut that is Lucy/George.

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evillaugh Djinni
3 Nov 13 - 08:31
Shipping, shipping, shipping...
Nice avatar, CI :), I like it.
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4 Nov 13 - 05:50
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nathanielandbartimaeus wrote:
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And why could Lucy suddenly hear the ghost in the ghost jar?
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She accidentally opened a valve on its jar so it could talk. Pay attention next time :P
Ouch. Yeah I should. >>
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7 Nov 13 - 12:16
Jesus christ so many spoilers I can't click on :-/ This is feeling horrible, I've got to get those books soon...
This is about to get furious!
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evillaugh Djinni
7 Nov 13 - 18:30
You do that, you will be haunted forever if you don't. By us.
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