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rakktels's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
flowercities's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
4.0
AAA im horrified by all aspects of pregnancy and child birth and junji ito managed to make me even more scared
paracosm's review
4.0
I liked the first volume better. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still pretty good. The chapters involving the pregnant women and their babies are a couple of my favorites so far, the art style is still gorgeous, and overall I quite enjoyed reading it.
My biggest issue is with the protagonist, Kirie. In the first volume I thought she was lame but in this one she somehow managed to be even more useless than ever. It 's unbelievable. Kirie does nothing more than scream whenever something scary happens. It's even stated at the end that the only reason she’s still alive is because her boyfriend, Suichi, keeps showing up to save her. I have a question, why isn’t Suichi the main character? He actually has personality and motivations.
Another thing that weirds me out is how nobody seems to be noticing that there are strange spiral-theme things going on in the town. During the first volume you could explain it by saying that all the paranormal stuff had logical explanations, or the amount of people that witnessed was so small that, if they said anything, others would think they are crazy. At the end of the volume and throughout this one, the weird things are huge and public. A kid turns into a snail in front of 100 people. So why is nobody saying anything? You could say that the spirals are doing something to prevent people from acknowledging what's happening, but why are Kirie and Suichi not affected?
My biggest issue is with the protagonist, Kirie. In the first volume I thought she was lame but in this one she somehow managed to be even more useless than ever. It 's unbelievable. Kirie does nothing more than scream whenever something scary happens. It's even stated at the end that the only reason she’s still alive is because her boyfriend, Suichi, keeps showing up to save her. I have a question, why isn’t Suichi the main character? He actually has personality and motivations.
Another thing that weirds me out is how nobody seems to be noticing that there are strange spiral-theme things going on in the town. During the first volume you could explain it by saying that all the paranormal stuff had logical explanations, or the amount of people that witnessed was so small that, if they said anything, others would think they are crazy. At the end of the volume and throughout this one, the weird things are huge and public. A kid turns into a snail in front of 100 people. So why is nobody saying anything? You could say that the spirals are doing something to prevent people from acknowledging what's happening, but why are Kirie and Suichi not affected?
thereistime's review against another edition
4.0
This volume was far creepier than the first, and the story continues to intrigue. Again, I found the ending to be a bit lacking compared to the rest of the book, but overall it was a great read.
mnsperkins's review against another edition
4.0
Volume 2 is more terrifying than Volume 1! I'm going to have to cleanse my reading palate before tackling Volume 3.
sisa_moyo's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
😧 scary
The spirals get worse and worse, scarier and more intricate
The spirals get worse and worse, scarier and more intricate
nina_stella's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
bernard_black's review against another edition
dark
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Gore and Body horror