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Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito

15 reviews

mermaidsherbet's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Child death, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Gore, Blood, Violence, Murder, and Stalking

mxpringle's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Body horror, and Gore

Moderate: Eating disorder and Sexual violence

cwatson1234's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, Gore, Torture, Suicide, and Murder

lilybear3's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I haven't read all of the newer short story collections, but I have read a lot of his work.  This was the scariest collection of his that I've read recently.  I like his story collections that are contained and they're stories that don't necessarily connect with one another in the same book.  I'm a huge fan of Uzumaki and Gyo, but I love the short story format.  I did appreciate imagining Soichi as a grown person, I thought that was interesting.  He's the absolute master of the "page turn" jump scare.  I try not to read his work at night! 

The scariest stories for me were:  The Mystery of the Haunted House (both), Library Vision, and Death Row Doorbell.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Abandonment, Eating disorder, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual assault and Pregnancy

biab00's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was crazy ride, really loved the art. This were my favorite stories:
Roar
Earthbound
Death row doorbell
The mystery of the haunted house
In mirror valley 
I don't want to be a ghost

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Suicide, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore

xwritingstoriesx's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

4.5 stars. I personally enjoyed I Don't Want To Be A Ghost, Earthbound and Sochi's Beloved Pet, the latter due to my love of cats. Innovative concepts with beautiful art, what's not to love?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Body horror, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

Minor: Animal cruelty

paperbackparker's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? N/A

3.0

First Junji Ito read!! 
I loved some of these stories, but others were just meh. Definitely intrigued to pick up more of his work though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Animal death, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Confinement, Child death, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Mental illness, Vomit, Murder, and Torture

lynxpardinus's review

dark mysterious tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Eating disorder, Gore, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Animal death, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Child death, Infidelity, Abandonment, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Rape and Misogyny

stardustdreamer's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Suicide, Vomit, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Pregnancy and Toxic relationship

hreads03's review

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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Eating disorder and Animal cruelty

Minor: Stalking