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diegolopez's review
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Body horror, Gore, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, and Cannibalism
Minor: Car accident
mermaidsherbet's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death, Vomit, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Stalking, Physical abuse, Murder, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexual content, and Mental illness
Minor: Death of parent, Transphobia, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Grief
katiemack's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
So far, this is the first Junji Ito short-story collection I've read that comes close to Uzumaki in terms of consistent, cringe-worthy horror. While the themes differ, all of the stories are eerie and haunting (and some are incredibly gruesome and nasty); surprisingly, I found the more atmospheric ghost-adjacent stories to be the most enjoyable. Standouts for me are "Tomio-Red Turtleneck," "Gentle Goodbye," "Dissection-chan," and "Whispering Woman."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Murder, Blood, and Death
Minor: Car accident
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