Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito

40 reviews

coronakirby's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Scawy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Eating disorder, Gore, Death, Torture, and Stalking

Moderate: Rape

mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Child death, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Gore, Blood, Violence, Murder, and Stalking

issymaae's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Body horror, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Cannibalism, Eating disorder, and Self harm

Minor: Stalking, Rape, and Sexual assault

bexmonkey's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Mental illness

laverna's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Death, Body horror, and Gore

Moderate: Self harm, Eating disorder, and Cannibalism

Minor: Stalking and Sexual assault

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

mxpringle'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Body horror, and Gore

Moderate: Eating disorder and Sexual violence

cwatson1234's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, Gore, Torture, Suicide, and Murder

lilybear3's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I haven't read all of the newer short story collections, but I have read a lot of his work.  This was the scariest collection of his that I've read recently.  I like his story collections that are contained and they're stories that don't necessarily connect with one another in the same book.  I'm a huge fan of Uzumaki and Gyo, but I love the short story format.  I did appreciate imagining Soichi as a grown person, I thought that was interesting.  He's the absolute master of the "page turn" jump scare.  I try not to read his work at night! 

The scariest stories for me were:  The Mystery of the Haunted House (both), Library Vision, and Death Row Doorbell.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Abandonment, Eating disorder, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual assault and Pregnancy

eramser's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Suicide, Violence, and Death