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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
At this point I'll devour any Junji Ito collection I can access, so this was a treat. While I would have liked more from a couple of the stories, it's a well-balanced set of body horror and psychological torment, and the art and plotlines all thoroughly creeped me out and/or made me recoil slowly as I turned the pages. Standout stories for me include "Tombs," "The Strange Tale of the Tunnel," and "The Bloody Story of Shirosuna."
At this point I'll devour any Junji Ito collection I can access, so this was a treat. While I would have liked more from a couple of the stories, it's a well-balanced set of body horror and psychological torment, and the art and plotlines all thoroughly creeped me out and/or made me recoil slowly as I turned the pages. Standout stories for me include "Tombs," "The Strange Tale of the Tunnel," and "The Bloody Story of Shirosuna."
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Nobody does horror the way Junji Ito does horror. I say this about just about every Junji Ito but Tombs was my favourite
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
i fear this started a junji ito obsession for me
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
everything I like out of Ito! just enough bite of horror in each story. if the Uzumaki adaptation didn't flop so bad I'd say this would lend to a good 'monster of the week' style show
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is one of the most consistently good short story collections I've read in a while. My favorites were Tombs, Slug Girl, and The Bloody Story of Shirosuna
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Blood
Minor: Fatphobia
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore
Ito is a master. This collection is no exception to that. These are some stories that will stick with me.