Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Tomie by Junji Ito

18 reviews

el_wheel's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Self harm, Violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Torture, Gaslighting, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Child death, and Confinement

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Incest

yzer2468's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Confinement, Violence, Gore, Emotional abuse, Child death, Rape, Child abuse, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Mental illness, Addiction, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Death, Bullying, Blood, and Body horror

aricbuckholt's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

So this is definitely an interesting book. It moves along in an unusual manner, really setting things up towards the last third of the book. I did find it intriguing, but also very dark.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Murder

emamoretti03's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Junjiito è sempre su un altro pianeta al livello di manga horror. Ho però preferito altre sue opere per quanto riguarda la storia in quanto questo dopo un po' diventa ripetitivo e inconcludente, un gradino sotto i suoi altri capolavori come per esempio Oblio

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Gore, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Torture

asipofcozy's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

First Junji Ito work I have ever read, and it definitely won't be the last! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death, Toxic friendship, Murder, Torture, Suicide, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Grief, Child death, Cannibalism, Violence, Self harm, Bullying, Body shaming, Blood, Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

bibyabs's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Murder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Kidnapping, Violence, Blood, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Torture

belladonnashrike's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

5.0

- “you’re killing people?”
- “no, I’m killing boys!”

absolutely could not put this down. 

I love the art in this manga so much, I think it’s my favorite now. for some reason I’ve never actually read any horror manga (weird considering how horror is one of my fave genres) and this was a great introduction. NEED to get my hands on the rest of ito’s work!!

I have a lot to think about with this collection of stories, I can’t really articulate everything right now -  but damn, I loved it. the creativity is incredible. tomie is really awful but I just feel so sympathetic towards her at the same time.

deffffinitely will reread this. and I need to get a physical copy immediately so I can admire the artwork as intended 🩸

faves in no particular order:

- painter
- waterfall basin
- hair
- basement

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Cannibalism, Gore, Death, Suicide, and Body horror

Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism and Cancer

bruiseviolet999's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Body horror, Death, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexual assault and Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent

so_many_ocs's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Sexual assault, Murder, Gore, and Sexual violence

dandaloriian's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Murder, and Body horror

Moderate: Sexual assault and Pedophilia