Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Il Mostro - Frankenstein e Altre Storie by Junji Ito

26 reviews

emma_iride's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-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? N/A

4.0


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kyxshi's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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

4.25

I liked the Oshikiri stories more than I thought I would!

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flamesocks's review against another edition

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

4.0


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tiernanhunter's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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

3.75


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naiu_cs's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

4.0


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doomluz's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Love this adaptation of Frankenstein. It’s pretty spot on with the original except for a bit towards the end.
This features the Bride of Frankenstein and I love Junji Ito’s take on her.

The art also adds weight to the gruesomeness of the task of creating the monster.
The stories centered on Oshikiri were interesting, though I wanted to know more about how similar the main Oshikiri was to the one from the other dimension.
The other 2 stories creepy, but the ones at the end about his mom's dog were cute and a funny way to end this anthology.

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gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

Reading vlog: https://youtu.be/NdiTcS7ftF4

Throughly enjoyed Ito's version of Frankenstein. This dark, gothic classic paired well with Ito's horror style and he really got a chance to show off that body horror detail.

The collection included so much more as well.
I loved reading about Oshikiri - I had read Intruder in another of Ito's collections, but I liked learning more about his weird house and the strange and horrifying goings on.

I loved all the random extra short stories as well.


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grayreadsmanga's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0


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ishouldreadthat's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The first half of the book is a manga version of Frankenstien, which is fabulous! I didn't care as much for the other stories afterward - they were just tacked on. 

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louisegraveyard's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

5.0


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