Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito

4 reviews

danimacuk's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Stalking, Violence, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, and Suicide

Moderate: Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cannibalism, and Infidelity

Minor: Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, and Bullying

xwritingstoriesx's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

4.5 stars. I personally enjoyed I Don't Want To Be A Ghost, Earthbound and Sochi's Beloved Pet, the latter due to my love of cats. Innovative concepts with beautiful art, what's not to love?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Body horror, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

Minor: Animal cruelty

paperbackparker's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

First Junji Ito read!! 
I loved some of these stories, but others were just meh. Definitely intrigued to pick up more of his work though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Animal death, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Confinement, Child death, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Mental illness, Vomit, Murder, and Torture

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Eating disorder, Gore, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Animal death, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Child death, Infidelity, Abandonment, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Rape and Misogyny