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Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito

34 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

elisedasnarechick's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Eating disorder

Minor: Cursing

issymaae'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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Body horror, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Cannibalism, Eating disorder, and Self harm

Minor: Stalking, Rape, and Sexual assault

laverna's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, and Gore

Moderate: Self harm, Eating disorder, and Cannibalism

Minor: Stalking and Sexual assault

danimacuk's review

dark fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Stalking, Violence, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, and Suicide

Moderate: Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cannibalism, and Infidelity

Minor: Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, and Bullying

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

ripxw's review

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Child death, Violence, Cannibalism, and Eating disorder

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

m4rtt4's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

My first time reading Junji Ito, and I am in awe, I am in love (as much as one can love things like this)... The stories are original, creative and excellently drawn with an eye for creepy details, there's literally nothing to complain (other than I wish the book had been longer lol). My favourite stories were Earthbound, Bloodsucking Darkness and The Mystery of the Haunted House / Tsujii family stories.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Grief, Death, Blood, Gore, Medical content, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Animal cruelty, and Torture