Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror by Junji Ito

80 reviews

art_books_chemistry's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Child death, Violence, Confinement, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Cannibalism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Pregnancy

lilyane's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

el mejor manga de junji ito sin duda alguna

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Gore, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Violence, Child death, Pregnancy, Self harm, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Stalking and Suicidal thoughts

ollie_again's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

The art is immaculate, but the story is kind of eh... Junji Ito is amazing at creating gross terrifying scenarios, but there is not much coherence or satisfying conclusion. After reading Gyo and Uzumaki I feel like even though I'm easily grossed out and body horror is not a type of thing I actively look for, after few shocking moments you can get used to Ito's style and the horror is not as impactful.

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.

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Content Warnings

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

bookthief404's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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

3.75

This book made me feel sick.
I couldn't read it whilst eating. 
10/10, horrible. 

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Content Warnings

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

makabra's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Body horror, Gore, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Child death and Suicide

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

yogomagpie's review against another edition

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? No

4.5

My first Junji Ito read and I really enjoyed it. Probably one of the grossest and bizarre things I’ve ever read. I really love Ito’s technical skill and how he draws his  characters, scenes, and the body horror—some panels genuinely scared me, and I’m the type of person who doesn’t jump at jump scares in horror movies.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Cannibalism, Death, Child death, Car accident, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Cursing

wintah's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

creeped me out like hell but also really loved it (but don't read it when it's dark lmao)

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical trauma and Pregnancy

moth_mcgangis's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Gore, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Medical content, Car accident, Death, Mental illness, Body horror, and Self harm

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