Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror by Junji Ito

85 reviews

mir_frog73's review against another edition

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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Medical content, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, and Pregnancy

daniellejaderow's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Gore

schuy's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Murder

kakeyame's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Blood, Bullying, Cannibalism, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, and Torture

Minor: Emotional abuse, Car accident, Infertility, Terminal illness, and Addiction

kaiyakaiyo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Medical trauma, Blood, Gore, Murder, Medical content, Death, and Pregnancy

leighsnerdlife's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.75

Junji Ito really nails body horror. I've read some of his short story collections, but this is my first experience with a full length story. The pacing was a little off at the end but overall it's a fantastic, gruesome tale.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Medical content, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Violence

nyssa_jo's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.0

Would have been perfect if not for

gangs surfing on tornadoes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Body horror, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Stalking, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Medical content, Physical abuse, Addiction, and Cannibalism

ashofadummy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Uzumaki is one of the best horror stories I've ever read. It develops perfectly, not too fast or slow, and it submerges you in the hell of a city the characters live in. The end is pretty intense, and with the pass of the characters, you start to be more concerned about what the hell is going on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, and Confinement

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Violence, Mental illness, and Murder

madeleineelr's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

this is truly a masterpiece but im also truly traumatised

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Body horror, and Gore

Moderate: Blood, Murder, and Pregnancy

brdts's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Pregnancy, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Cannibalism