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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?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Body horror, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Confinement
Minor: Animal cruelty
raw_huerta's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Gore, Incest, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Torture
maddog33's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Kind of hard to categorize a collection of mostly one-shot horror shorts into measures that judge a book as a whole like the ones above. There were some that were better than others like the Souichi installments, Earthbound, and Smashed. There were others who fell a little flat for my tastes, but they weren't horrible. Overall, a very good collection of Junji Ito's works for anyone interested in horror.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping
Minor: Suicide, Stalking, Sexual assault, Murder, Eating disorder, and Animal cruelty
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