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issymaae's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Suicide, Body horror, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Cannibalism, Eating disorder, and Self harm
Minor: Stalking, Rape, and Sexual assault
laverna's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Self harm, Eating disorder, and Cannibalism
Minor: Stalking and Sexual assault
paperbackparker's review against another edition
- 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
I loved some of these stories, but others were just meh. Definitely intrigued to pick up more of his work though!
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
tazemu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Animal cruelty, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical content, Death of parent, Self harm, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, and Suicide
grayreadsmanga's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cannibalism, Eating disorder, and Blood
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Self harm, and Violence
hreads03's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Eating disorder and Animal cruelty
Minor: Stalking
sapphic_reader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, and Self harm
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking
ianders's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
A thing with Junji Ito is that he's really great at setting up horrific concepts and situations and he's a talented artist when it comes to putting on the page the most bizarre and unsettling images one could imagine. His characters though are usually either a little bland or a bit one note. They are often victims in their entirety, or they're outlandish villains or scary monsters. It makes sense because most stories are short and parts of collections: characters don't need a full arc, the horror plot is what must shine-- and it certainly does. Normally, I am a very character driven reader, so I thought it would still bother me, but it doesn't. It feels a bit like a more extreme version of firecamp stories. And to engrave batshit, gory, indescribable horrors in your brain quickly ha.
And so Smashed was good! A decent fright. Memorable images and uncomfortable concepts. There are some stories that made more of an impression on me than others, but that's how it goes with short stories collections. I will say I especially liked Death Row Doorbell, I Don't Want to be a Ghost, Roar and Earthbound the best. Interestingly, they all have to do with a lingering, looming terror that spread over time. I like the body horror a lot, but I prefer those kinds of despair that just get worse and worse. Also personally, I do not care too much for the Soichi stories. He's just. Annoying. I get that his bits are supposed to be a mix of morbidity and comedy, and Junji Ito is actually good at intermingling the two, but I don't vibe with that creepy megalomaniac kid. The cat was cute though!
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, and Suicide
Moderate: Eating disorder, Self harm, and Stalking
It's definitely gory and it has horrifying imagery but it's also comedic and grotesque. I think some could handle it even if they are a little squimish because it is over the top. It's still effective horror though so thread carefullybreezer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
Ghosts of Prime Time 3⭐
Roar 4⭐
Earthbound 4⭐
Death Row Doorbell 2⭐
The Mystery of the Haunted House 5⭐
Soichi's Version 4⭐
Soichi's Beloved Pet 4⭐
In Mirror Valley 1⭐
I Don't want to be a Ghost 1⭐
Library Vision 4⭐
Splendid Shadow Song 3⭐
Smashed 4⭐
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence
laurajones's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Suicide, Gore, Body horror, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Medical content, Mental illness, and Self harm
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, and Sexual assault