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Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito
3 reviews
lilaceous's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
3.5
characters - .5⭐️
illustrations - ⭐️
effective storytelling - .5⭐️
engaging to read - ⭐️
would recommend - .5⭐️
scared the crap out of me lol. after reading the first story in the collection i was sprinting around my apartment to turn on all the lights and make sure no zombie girls were hiding behind my shower curtain. the rest of the collection isn’t as scary but is mostly well-written.
the way junji ito uses ink in his illustrations is horrifying without losing any visual clarity. my one complaint about this collection is that the endings are never satisfying, but it doesn’t make the stories any less unsettling.
scared the crap out of me lol. after reading the first story in the collection i was sprinting around my apartment to turn on all the lights and make sure no zombie girls were hiding behind my shower curtain. the rest of the collection isn’t as scary but is mostly well-written.
the way junji ito uses ink in his illustrations is horrifying without losing any visual clarity. my one complaint about this collection is that the endings are never satisfying, but it doesn’t make the stories any less unsettling.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Stalking, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence
kashila's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Gore, Suicide, Excrement, and Body horror
Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence
Minor: Domestic abuse
katiemack's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Suicide, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Mental illness, Gore, and Blood
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