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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
Great book, the artwork is amazing as usual. I would always like an ore stronger female lead. I did love the cosmic/witchy vibes in this story tho.
My first Junji Ito work. Knowing nothing of his work other than its horror elements, it was very good. Was unsettling and dark, but I enjoyed it. Might check out his other stuff.
Todo el tiempo sentí una onda [b:The Drifting Classroom, Vol. 1|25849|The Drifting Classroom, Vol. 1|Kazuo Umezu|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348652810l/25849._SY75_.jpg|26569] pero con el toque de Junji Ito y pucha que pocos saben retratar la locura colectiva como él.
First read of 2021! A solid Junji Ito piece. Cosmic horror is his specialty and he flourishes in this bleak, tale of mob rule with hints of soft scifi. A scientist discovers a planet and names it after his daughter. As the planet begins moving closer to earth and destroying everything in its path, chaos erupts as the panic sets in. Not my favorite from the author, but there's some great scenes within.
dark
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:
Complicated
Damn Junji Ito is just in a league of his own. This is definitely a unique work by him, as it's a major work that's fairly simple, but still packed full of horror and existential dread. It doesn't have the sprawling complexity of Uzumaki or Gyo but it matches them in scale, dread, and nihilism. This is a bit more sci-fi than his other work as well, and definitely reminds me of a 50's sci-fi novel in some ways, although obviously with the hopelessness and dread cranked to 11. If you like this stuff I recommend it, and if you wanted to try one of his stories it's not a bad place to start as it's shorter and less overt body horror than Uzumaki or many of his short story collections.
Most gruesome and actually scary Junji Ito I've read! I still need time to ...digest...