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Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito

12 reviews

convallaria_majalis's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

Not The best Junji Ito. Uzumaki and Shiver still reign. The Main Story was good. The short Stories weren't my Cup of Tea.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Gore, Violence, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Panic attacks/disorders

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

zone_a3's review

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Child death, Suicide, Gore, Body horror, Death, Miscarriage, Excrement, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

mercurial's review

dark funny 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Body horror, Gore, Death of parent, Suicide, and Violence

doomluz's review

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Gore, Death, Body horror, Bullying, Murder, Child death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Excrement

totsfions's review

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I think this is the best Ito collection I've ever read. The title story, "Lovesickness" is a sort of slow-burn horror where the reader is never totally sure of what is happening, and that tension keeps you hooked on the story. The emotional dynamics between the characters are also more fleshed out than they are in some of Ito's other works, which makes the impact of the story even harsher. It's definitely one I feel I would get more from on a re-read, and one that has a lot of metaphorical resonance waiting to be taped. The duology of stories about the Hikizuri siblings is a really interesting take on toxic family dynamics. The stand-alone stories at the end of the book are all excellent, though the final story is more silly than anything else. "The Rib Woman" in particular is a really insightful commentary on the nature of feminine beauty standards in modern society. As always with Ito's work, the illustrations are chilling in a beautiful way. The character designs in this collection, and particularly in "Loveless" are some of Ito's strongest and most compelling. The haunting beauty of the characters adds so much dimension to the eerie nature of the story. I think this and "Amigara Fault" will be my go-to Junji Ito recommendations for a long time to come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Vomit, Self harm, Suicide, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, and Gore

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Infidelity and Excrement

kashila's review

dark tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Gore, Suicide, Excrement, and Body horror

Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse

grayreadsmanga's review

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Excrement

mir_frog73's review

challenging dark mysterious sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Vomit

mydearwatsonbooks's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Suicide, and Abortion

Moderate: Excrement, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, and Bullying

Minor: Domestic abuse and Alcohol