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janagaton's review against another edition
4.0
I think my fave story from this volume was "Escape" !
renjunify's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
had a blast reading Uzumaki, made me flip whenever I saw a spiral irl, THE ENDING WAS SO DARK BRO I WAS SHOCKED, def recommend Junji Ito’s books! 🌀
olivartk21's review against another edition
5.0
Compelling finale to the series, and the ending is heartbreaking!
shalini_gunnasan's review against another edition
5.0
This review is for the entire series.
Uzumaki is truly visceral horror, body horror so extreme you feel nauseous. It isn't even splatterpunk and there's little gore, but it's very distressing just the same. I couldn't even look at swirly for a couple of days after reading this. True to Ito's style, there is never any hope, and all we can do is watch everything crumble so very, very slowly. Be glad this is a work of fiction... or IS IT?
Uzumaki is truly visceral horror, body horror so extreme you feel nauseous. It isn't even splatterpunk and there's little gore, but it's very distressing just the same. I couldn't even look at swirly for a couple of days after reading this. True to Ito's style, there is never any hope, and all we can do is watch everything crumble so very, very slowly. Be glad this is a work of fiction... or IS IT?
stankovic1402's review against another edition
5.0
A masterpiece!!! That's all I can say at the moment since I am at a loss for words.
analyticalchaos's review against another edition
4.0
This was creepy.
I appreciate how this ended. I'm glad it didn't succumb to any tropes. It's horrific.
I appreciate how this ended. I'm glad it didn't succumb to any tropes. It's horrific.
sleepingnerd's review against another edition
4.0
Well, I’ll certainly never look at a spiral the same way.
I really liked this volume! Even tho I think volume two had the most horrifying imagery (although Ito didn’t hold back with this one either. I mean, the people in the row houses? The warts thing? Yikes), this one had a lot more structure and continuity to it. The whole volume read like a single story, instead of simply connected short stories, and I really appreciated that, specially since it helped build up tension as our protagonists try to find their way in this chaotic town and face the powerlessness and despair of their situation. I also really appreciate how much of the horror came from how people started to behave in monstrous ways as the spiral curse turned everything to madness.
Kirie still felt like a cardboard cutout in terms of showing emotions and that she was truly affected by all the horrific things happening around her, but I really liked Chie and Suichi. The ending was a little vague and... not as scary as I expected it to be? Tragic, for sure, but I’m not sure how I feel about it.
Overall, Uzumaki was disturbingly amazing, and an awesome dive into what horror mangas can offer me.
I really liked this volume! Even tho I think volume two had the most horrifying imagery (although Ito didn’t hold back with this one either. I mean, the people in the row houses? The warts thing? Yikes), this one had a lot more structure and continuity to it. The whole volume read like a single story, instead of simply connected short stories, and I really appreciated that, specially since it helped build up tension as our protagonists try to find their way in this chaotic town and face the powerlessness and despair of their situation. I also really appreciate how much of the horror came from how people started to behave in monstrous ways as the spiral curse turned everything to madness.
Kirie still felt like a cardboard cutout in terms of showing emotions and that she was truly affected by all the horrific things happening around her, but I really liked Chie and Suichi. The ending was a little vague and... not as scary as I expected it to be? Tragic, for sure, but I’m not sure how I feel about it.
Overall, Uzumaki was disturbingly amazing, and an awesome dive into what horror mangas can offer me.