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renjunify'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? It's complicated
4.75
Junji Ito never fails to creep me out, his artstyle is so dark but somehow still makes you crave for more, love the fact that the chapters aren’t that long and the way that every chapter has its own short story is so beautiful. 🤍
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Pregnancy, Murder, Death, Cursing, Gore, Violence, and Suicide
wastelandcompanion's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
4.0
The imagery and premises are horrifying and definitely made my skin crawl at times. Ito is the master when it comes to that. I thought every story in the volume was great.
My biggest problem with the series is the lack of real connection between tales, lasting consequences, and development of the characters. It’s funny how Kirie and Suichi no longer seriously consider leaving. But if you treat it as a series of short stories with a recurring theme and characters, it’s enjoyably terrifying.
My biggest problem with the series is the lack of real connection between tales, lasting consequences, and development of the characters. It’s funny how Kirie and Suichi no longer seriously consider leaving. But if you treat it as a series of short stories with a recurring theme and characters, it’s enjoyably terrifying.
lele463's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
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
shalini_gunnasan's review against another edition
5.0
This review is for the entire series.
Uzumaki is truly visceral horror, body horror so extreme you feel nauseous. It isn't even splatterpunk and there's little gore, but it's very distressing just the same. I couldn't even look at swirly for a couple of days after reading this. True to Ito's style, there is never any hope, and all we can do is watch everything crumble so very, very slowly. Be glad this is a work of fiction... or IS IT?
Uzumaki is truly visceral horror, body horror so extreme you feel nauseous. It isn't even splatterpunk and there's little gore, but it's very distressing just the same. I couldn't even look at swirly for a couple of days after reading this. True to Ito's style, there is never any hope, and all we can do is watch everything crumble so very, very slowly. Be glad this is a work of fiction... or IS IT?
silaart's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Vraiment dérangeant comme lecture mais bon c’est de l’horreur en même temps 😭
analyticalchaos's review against another edition
3.0
Volume 2 was even more terrifying than the first one. Ito has a talent for taking the most mundane concepts and turning them into eerie masterpieces of horror.
vaneunoxx's review against another edition
4.0
Pobre Kyrie y Shuichi, ninguna obra literaria me había hecho decir “ewww” tantas veces jajaja
hanyentreletras's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
3.0
Impresionante el arte, las reflexiones de las historias, amo amo amo
No le puse tanta nota porque siento que en el primer volumen conocimos más de los personajes y en este había más situaciones que sucedían de la nada
No le puse tanta nota porque siento que en el primer volumen conocimos más de los personajes y en este había más situaciones que sucedían de la nada
joshuachan11's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Beautiful art, silly horror
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars