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spectracommunist's review
5.0
This is even creepier and more messed up than the first one but it's a bit disorganized plotwise, more like a collection of short stories.
janagaton's review
4.0
I enjoyed/was super freaked out by the first few stories, specifically The Snail & The Jack-in-the-Box. But some of the stories towards the end didn't make this one as good as the first volume for me.
renjunify's review
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.75
Junji Ito never fails to creep me out, his artstyle is so dark but somehow still makes you crave for more, love the fact that the chapters aren’t that long and the way that every chapter has its own short story is so beautiful. 🤍
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Pregnancy, Murder, Death, Cursing, Gore, Violence, and Suicide
wastelandcompanion'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? It's complicated
4.0
The imagery and premises are horrifying and definitely made my skin crawl at times. Ito is the master when it comes to that. I thought every story in the volume was great.
My biggest problem with the series is the lack of real connection between tales, lasting consequences, and development of the characters. It’s funny how Kirie and Suichi no longer seriously consider leaving. But if you treat it as a series of short stories with a recurring theme and characters, it’s enjoyably terrifying.
My biggest problem with the series is the lack of real connection between tales, lasting consequences, and development of the characters. It’s funny how Kirie and Suichi no longer seriously consider leaving. But if you treat it as a series of short stories with a recurring theme and characters, it’s enjoyably terrifying.
lele463's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
shalini_gunnasan's review
5.0
This review is for the entire series.
Uzumaki is truly visceral horror, body horror so extreme you feel nauseous. It isn't even splatterpunk and there's little gore, but it's very distressing just the same. I couldn't even look at swirly for a couple of days after reading this. True to Ito's style, there is never any hope, and all we can do is watch everything crumble so very, very slowly. Be glad this is a work of fiction... or IS IT?
Uzumaki is truly visceral horror, body horror so extreme you feel nauseous. It isn't even splatterpunk and there's little gore, but it's very distressing just the same. I couldn't even look at swirly for a couple of days after reading this. True to Ito's style, there is never any hope, and all we can do is watch everything crumble so very, very slowly. Be glad this is a work of fiction... or IS IT?
silaart's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Vraiment dérangeant comme lecture mais bon c’est de l’horreur en même temps 😭
analyticalchaos's review
3.0
Volume 2 was even more terrifying than the first one. Ito has a talent for taking the most mundane concepts and turning them into eerie masterpieces of horror.
vaneunoxx's review
4.0
Pobre Kyrie y Shuichi, ninguna obra literaria me había hecho decir “ewww” tantas veces jajaja