Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Dissolving classroom by Junji Ito

37 reviews

escapinginpaper's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, and Torture

seawarrior's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, and Physical abuse

readwithjuly's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Kidnapping

reki_oeo's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

vxnxlla's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Cursing, Death, Genocide, and Gore

davidbowie's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Gore, Body horror, Bullying, and Child abuse

skeletonrabbit's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Quick, interesting Junji Ito read full of melting people. Not something I’d necessarily purchase for my shelf but I had a great time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Death

Moderate: Child death

Many school aged children die as a result of the main characters actions. One of the main characters is high school aged and the students who die also seem to be of the same age, but I’m unclear on if any younger children also attended the same school.