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plyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Death, and Animal cruelty
grey_jayne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
There are two unrelated stories at the end of the book and they're great, especially The Enigma of Amigara Fault, which really played with my claustrophobia. This book is terrifying!
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Pandemic/Epidemic, Body horror, Animal death, Suicide, and Confinement
jacob_dion's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Medical content, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Suicide
zakcebulski's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.0
So, fucking what the shit?
This story was crazy crazy.
Germs infect fish and then the fish come on to shore and start to infect other animals and then people?
Jesus Christ Ito did an amazing job with this story and the art therein, but it is absolutely fucking insane.
I get the feeling that the theme of this book is the raping of nature via humans and the gradual approach toward humans becoming the commodity for sale of other humans.
As well, I wonder if there is a sexual angle to read this book through as the way in which people are attached to the machines is in an overtly and very intrusive way comparable to rape or sexual assault?
I did think that Kaori was a very one note character that ultimately became a stand in for a object to drive the story forward.
Overall, this story was easily the most stomach churning of all of Ito's works that I have read to this point. His illustrations were horrifically on point, as they always are.
I felt that there were a few loose ends that were not tied up or resolved in this story which is why I am dropping the rating down a little bit.
We are lucky to live in a time where Junji Ito makes manga.
Graphic: Death, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Blood, Medical trauma, and Body horror
thegayestghost's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Blood, Suicide, Death, Violence, Body horror, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Gore, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Pandemic/Epidemic
crowcrow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The horror wasn't even that surprising, it was just fascinating to look at. And the circus scene felt forced? It just kinda came outta nowhere and served no purpose except for Tadashi to find Kaori. Which, speaking of, oh my god was I glad when she fucking died. I really didn't wanna hate her but holy shit Mozzart she's like a crybaby on Skittles.
Stinky fish was great though, amazing character.
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Animal death, Blood, Gore, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Medical trauma, Body horror, and Suicide
alaskan_bull_worm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Moderate: Body horror and Animal cruelty
bookishwondergoth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Just utterly horrific. You don’t pick up Junji Ito for the lovable characters or the intricate plot (although this is by far the most cohensive story taking place across several volumes that I’ve read of his). You come for the nightmarish art; the batshit supernatural occurrences; the squicky disgusting and deeply unsettling body horror… and boy, does he deliver.
The final short story in the back about the holes on the fault line is genuinely going to give me nightmares. Holy shit.
Genuinely scary. I need to sleep with the light on.
Graphic: Confinement, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Death, Animal death, and Suicide
livlamentloathe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty
mydearwatsonbooks's review against another edition
Graphic: Death and Gore
Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, War, Gun violence, and Suicide
Minor: Death of parent
Arachnophobia (sort of), claustrophobia