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adventurouspotato's review
- 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
the strange hikizuri siblings: ★★★★☆
the mansion of phantom pain: ★★★★★
the rib woman: ★★★☆☆
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
nevermoregothic's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Child death, Gore, Violence, Suicide, and Body horror
Moderate: Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Minor: Vomit
totsfions's review
- 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
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Vomit, Self harm, Suicide, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, and Gore
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Infidelity and Excrement
minbyrnes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
In terms of story, I think my favorite was The Mansion of Phantom Pain.
Lovesickness: I really liked it but the ending felt a bit lacking to me. I kind of wish that last chapter wasn’t a thing. 3.5⭐️
The Strange Hikizuri Siblings: I liked the first story more than the second one. These kids are twisteddddd. 4⭐️ and 3⭐️
The Mansion of Phantom Pain: loved it. It’s the kind of scary that gets to your head. Not that visual. Just the way I like it. 5⭐️
The Rib Woman: eh. It was ok. I wish it was more… supernatural? 2⭐️
Memories of Real Poop: what even was that? 1⭐️
Mathematically, it’s less than 3.25 overall but in my heart I want to give the collection 3.5 stars.
Graphic: Gore, Suicide, and Child death
Moderate: Self harm and Vomit
Minor: Abortion and Death of parent
kashila's review
3.75
Graphic: Vomit, Gore, Suicide, Excrement, and Body horror
Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence
Minor: Domestic abuse
mir_frog73's review
- 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
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
kelseyr713's review
- 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
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
katiemack's review
4.0
Classic Junji Ito spookiness, with plenty of body horror, supernatural elements, and other eerie aspects to make your skin crawl. The first part of the book centers around the first story (Lovesickness, in which teenagers get their fortunes told at a deadly crosswalk), and for me that was the most enjoyable. The few standalones at the end were mostly enjoyable as well, though the very last story about poop was out of place and seemed pointless.
If, like me, you've been on hold for Uzumaki at your library for about six months with no sign of getting a copy, give this a try.
Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Suicide, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Mental illness, Gore, and Blood