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kyahfae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Torture
maxgdy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Blood, Body horror, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
ollie_again's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
So there is the shock by gore, but not shock by the narrative itself because there is not much to grab in terms of storytelling. I think that Junji Ito could reach the full potential with someone else's writing because he's definitely a master in his drawing, and he can match his f-up imagination with an artistic skill, there's just something missing to push the story to the finish line.
Graphic: Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, and Gore
Moderate: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
caitonline's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Animal death, Murder, Gore, Abortion, Medical trauma, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Car accident, and Blood
bookthief404'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? No
3.75
I couldn't read it whilst eating.
10/10, horrible.
Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child death, and Pregnancy
toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
This was my first ever manga and I absolutely loved it. It made me very sick to my stomach at many points, but I was totally expecting that, so it was fine. The art is as gorgeous and detailed as it is grotesque. Every page had my eyes wide with terror, wonder, disgust, and sometimes all of those things at once. Though it's a thick book, it's a very fast read and I definitely recommend it to other people who don't have a lot of experience with manga. I think this is the beginning of my terrifying but beautiful journey with Junji Ito's work.
Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Death, Misogyny, Classism, Sexual harassment, Ableism, Cannibalism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Child death, Car accident, Bullying, Violence, Sexual content, Animal death, and Stalking
bunnypez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, and Violence
mir_frog73's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Medical content, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, and Pregnancy
emilylikesbread's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Self harm, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
anime917's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Death, Gore, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail