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blurrysleeps's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This was my first Junji Ito read, though i’ve been wanting to read his works for years now. I’m so glad I was finally able to pick this collection of short stories up. I was able to enjoy the great work of Junji ito and get a glimpse into the macabre mind of Ito. Some of these stories weren’t particularly scary but others left me shocked and kind of sad. I was glad to finally see Soichi which is a character I’ve heard a lot about. I enjoyed this collection a good bit and I loved how varied it was. The artwork was breathtakingly good and I took my time to admire each page. Glad to finally have read this.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Death, and Gore
Minor: Rape, Stalking, and Kidnapping
maddog33's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Kind of hard to categorize a collection of mostly one-shot horror shorts into measures that judge a book as a whole like the ones above. There were some that were better than others like the Souichi installments, Earthbound, and Smashed. There were others who fell a little flat for my tastes, but they weren't horrible. Overall, a very good collection of Junji Ito's works for anyone interested in horror.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping
Minor: Suicide, Stalking, Sexual assault, Murder, Eating disorder, and Animal cruelty
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