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Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito

3 reviews

adventurouspotato's review

dark mysterious

• 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

lovesickness: ★★★★☆
the strange hikizuri siblings: ★★★★☆
the mansion of phantom pain: ★★★★★
the rib woman: ★★★☆☆

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Gore, Body horror, Self harm, Suicide, Abortion, and Death

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, and Abortion

Minor: Stalking, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Excrement, Vomit, and Confinement

kelseyr713's review

dark mysterious sad 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

3.5

I really LOVED the first half of this collection (the stories that make up Lovesickness). The villain/monster is great, and it’s set in a very off-kilter, foggy town. Perfect Junji Ito mood. The Hikizuri sibling stories and the three stand alones are fine.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Vomit, Chronic illness, Confinement, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Minor: Excrement

ysra's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Stalking, and Suicide

Moderate: Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Violence