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토미에 2 by Junji Ito

ostrava's review against another edition

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5.0

Far better than the first volume, all of the stories in this collection happen to be strong and inspired at equal measures. Ito can be scarier than this of course, though I might be a bit desensitized at this point.

jordanpessanha1's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

Quando eu terminei de ler o volume 1 mal imaginava o quanto me surpreenderia com o volume 2. 
Aqui o autor eleva a Tomie a outro nível e a trabalha das formas mais bizarras e criativas possíveis, trazendo o já habitual desconforto mas de formas bem inesperadas, como por exemplo no conto "Garotinho", onde o Junji Ito dá uma de Suehiro Maruo, trazendo a Tomie em uma abordagem bem polêmica. 
Uma coisa que percebi é que a medida em que os anos foram se passando tanto o Junji quanto os contos da Tomie sofreram uma grande evolução, o que fica bem claro na sua arte, mas para mim o grande salto é na narrativa, onde as histórias mais novas costumam ser ainda mais bizarras e interessantes. 
Junji Ito é realmente um gênio do horror. Perdi as contas de quantas vezes fiquei chocado com a capacidade que ele tem de passar agonia e desconforto, tanto na arte quanto em suas escolhas narrativas. Já estou ansioso para conhecer outros personagens desse excelente mangaká. 

autumsunity's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

3.75

raxor's review against another edition

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2.0

2.5 stars

raxor's review against another edition

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2.0

2.5 stars
Tomie is not one of my favorites from Junji Ito, specifically because of how repetitive it can get. Each chapter is almost directly the same with the only difference being the characters involved with the narrative and the events that follow with the exact same conclusions. This is one of the few problems I have with Junji Ito in general and why I prefer his short story collections over his omnibus volumes. Uzumaki is an exception.

i5kiwi's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

4.25

sonechkarr's review against another edition

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3.0

Tiene historias geniales y otras mediocres, pero el dibujo me encanta.

marian26's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A

4.0

touya's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

Damn, full of irony

its_not_b's review against another edition

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

3.5