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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
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
dark
fast-paced
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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:
Yes
Horror? Where? It was barely suspense at best. The only horror in this book was the misogyny and bigotry. Listen, I understand that Japan in the late 80s/early 90s was very much that vibe (and hasn't gotten much better since tbh) but the exact same ending could have been achieved without any of that included. I don't mind unlikable characters, human beings are not perfect irl and they shouldn't be in books either, but adding unnecessary stuff purely for shock value is gross. Definitely won't be continuing this series.
This is one of the very rare cases where I will emphatically say watch the movie instead of reading this, especially if you want actual (mostly) unproblematic horror.
This is one of the very rare cases where I will emphatically say watch the movie instead of reading this, especially if you want actual (mostly) unproblematic horror.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Murder
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
I support women’s wrongs. Almost every guy in this was despicable and absolutely deserved to die. This also strengthens my resolve to stick to Sanderson, King, Scalzi, and the like when it comes to male authors.
Probably closer to a 3 1/2 than a 4, but I found this fairly compelling and different enough from the movie (both American and the superior Japanese adaptation) to be worthwhile. Its morals and politics feel firmly planted in the time in which it first released, and there are some uncomfortable aspects that go beyond the curse, but it's worth it if you're looking for something unique in the horror genre.