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Remina
by Junji Ito
As neither a manga fan, nor a horror officianado, I've been impressed by how many Junji Ito stories I've really enjoyed. At his best, he's funny, creative, and has a flair for interesting characters. At his worst, is this book.
A completely uninspiring story about a killer planet and the girl who it is named after. None of the characters have a millimeter of depth. None of the plot is original, fun, or surprising. The ending is lazy garbage that suggests Ito had to meet a deadline, and wasn't sure how his mediocre story should finish up.
Some Ito fans seem to really enjoy this book but I found it a one star story brought up to two stars by Ito's art, which is solid here, but, again, not his best by any stretch.
Unless you're an Ito superfan or a lover of cosmic horror, no matter how boring it is, I don't recommend this. Go read [b:Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, Hardback|17837762|Uzumaki|Junji Ito|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1476677569l/17837762._SX50_.jpg|78186726] or [b:Cat Diary: Yon & Muu; 猫日記よん&むー; Neko Nikki Yon to Mū|12349211|Cat Diary Yon & Muu; 猫日記よん&むー; Neko Nikki Yon to Mū|Junji Ito|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1312952456l/12349211._SX50_.jpg|17328670] again instead.
A completely uninspiring story about a killer planet and the girl who it is named after. None of the characters have a millimeter of depth. None of the plot is original, fun, or surprising. The ending is lazy garbage that suggests Ito had to meet a deadline, and wasn't sure how his mediocre story should finish up.
Some Ito fans seem to really enjoy this book but I found it a one star story brought up to two stars by Ito's art, which is solid here, but, again, not his best by any stretch.
Unless you're an Ito superfan or a lover of cosmic horror, no matter how boring it is, I don't recommend this. Go read [b:Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, Hardback|17837762|Uzumaki|Junji Ito|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1476677569l/17837762._SX50_.jpg|78186726] or [b:Cat Diary: Yon & Muu; 猫日記よん&むー; Neko Nikki Yon to Mū|12349211|Cat Diary Yon & Muu; 猫日記よん&むー; Neko Nikki Yon to Mū|Junji Ito|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1312952456l/12349211._SX50_.jpg|17328670] again instead.