Reviews - Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, Vol. 1

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Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, Vol. 1

A small Japanese town experiences a series of horrifying events, all related in same way to spirals. Yeah, it sounds stupid, and in a way it is. That being said, I found I LOVED this series! Incredibly horrifying, sometimes cheesy, but always suspenseful and intense. Junji Ito's images are perfectly grotesque - many will still with me for the rest of my life! If you are big fan of horror, this is an absolute MUST-READ!!!

marywren's review

4.0

This book, recommended to me by my nephew who is an avid reader and Manga book lover, was not my typical book choice or genre. However, I am always looking to expand my horizons and sample all sorts. This Japanese graphic novel is a horror novel in which takes place in Japan. The main character, a teenage girl and her boyfriend believe their town is cursed by the spiral shape. The book felt like a Stephen King novel- only a graphic novel. I enjoyed reading a change from my typical book and kudos to my nephew for introducing it to me :). I will definitely read more Japanese graphic novels!

gayabetic's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

fish02166's review

5.0

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

grrrlonfyre's review against another edition

5.0

Just as good as The Ring and equally as creepy. The ending chapter offered one of the most disturbing images of entire book and kept suspense going to the last.

glire's review

Bueeeno... esto sí que es extraño. En varias oportunidades he dejado sin calificar libros que abandoné, pero nunca un libro que leí completo. Y es que aunque no es malo, tampoco puedo decir que me haya gustado o ni siquiera que lo haya disfrutado. Sí, puedo apreciar el subcontexto psicológico y las pequeñas historias dentro de la historia, peeero es muy gore para mi gusto. Y es que el arte de este manga es tan PERTURBADOR. Me afecto tanto como aquella vez que vi el trailer de la película El ciempiés humano, y pensé ¿A QUÉ CLASE DE PERSONA SE LE PUEDE OCURRIR ESTO?

PD: Aunque tengo la duda de cual es el misterio con los espirales y por qué comenzó todo, me dijeron que las cosas van siendo más graficas y explicitas cada vez, así que no creo que lea los tomos restantes. Probablemente solo busqué spoilers por internet.