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louisegraveyard's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Bullying, Child abuse, Body horror, Gore, and Death
schuy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Gore, War, and Death
valerie127's review
- 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? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Blood, Bullying, Mental illness, Murder, Body horror, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicide, Death, Gore, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
pastel_princess's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Gore, Body horror, Bullying, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Suicide
theleppy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
If you are a fan of Ito's work I would check this out but don't start here. There are other collections of his like Shiver that I would recommend over this for someone new to Junji Ito.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: War
clairesneverland's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Murder, and Bullying
raychelbennet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, and Body horror
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Cursing
katiemack's review
- 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
3.5
Like other Junji Ito works I've read recently (besides Uzumaki, which horrified and enthralled me), this is hit-or-miss in terms of the story quality. I also feel like the art style has gotten more minimalist, though that may be because there's less body horror. (I did appreciate some of the more psychological/mythical elements to these stories--they felt a little more substantial than the ones in Sensor.) Highlights include "Face Thief," "Scripted Love," "Bullied," and "Deserter."
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, and Gore
jakeduffie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Violence