Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Gyo: Kıpırdanan Dehşet by Junji Ito

24 reviews

cowboink13's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Based on the synopsis I wasn’t sure if I would like this as much as his other work I’ve read. I thought fish with legs couldn’t be too scary, but wow this was wild. I felt so nauseous reading this book, but it was brilliantly disturbing. I really enjoy unique ideas in horror, and Gyo definitely delivers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Gore, Suicide, and Violence

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Blood, Suicide, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Gun violence

livlamentloathe's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• 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

I did not have a good time reading this. A lot of gross body horror involved. And it didn’t seem to have a meaning or perspective at the end the way other Ito books have had. The Fault short story is going to sit with me though—I knew it would but hearing it and reading it with my own eyes are two separate things. The principle post made me snicker because… what??? Also why did every family member immediately crawl into the space???

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty

mir_frog73's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, Death, Chronic illness, Body horror, and Blood

Minor: Toxic relationship

sonyaamaa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Animal death, Gore, and Murder

bugcollector's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? No

3.0

the characters are given very little personality, which is insufferable. unlike uzumaki, where the drawings covered up for the luck of plot or character development, in gyo it didn't. also gyo leaves you with a very icky feeling, begs the question if it made me gag does it become a good horror, or is it just a gore-ish book

oopsie apparently it was supposed to be comedy
that makes more sense i
😀

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Violence, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Gore, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death

ollie_again's review against another edition

dark 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

2.0

 While I appreciate the artwork, the story itself left a lot to be desired. The story was absurd and that alone would be fine with me, but there was no satisfying conclusion nor any good plot twists to shock me. It felt like the author took a deadly fart once while walking through a fish market, and run with it.

In short, body horror and creepy fish with legs but with no substance to it. I definitely want to read more from this author but maybe starting with Gyo was not a good choice for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Violence

b_caligari's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Excrement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Blood and Car accident

naomidanae'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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Suicide, and Violence

idreamofmeme's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Medical content, and Violence