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A review by laurenmcglamery
Tomie: Complete Deluxe Edition by Junji Ito
challenging
dark
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
What. The. Hell. 😅
Manga is out of my range of genres, but I received this book in a mystery book exchange at NYE 2022 (heading into 2023). The mystery book description was “a collection of heartwarming stories about a very normal girl.” It is not. 🤣
The art is INCREDIBLE! I can’t believe how detailed each page and panel was!
However, with each story, this shit got more and more violent and gory and wild.
CW: murder, suicide, beauty standards, sexism, inappropriate adult-child relationships
It got rough. 😰
Overall, this is an incredible creation and Junji Ito is brilliant.
Manga is out of my range of genres, but I received this book in a mystery book exchange at NYE 2022 (heading into 2023). The mystery book description was “a collection of heartwarming stories about a very normal girl.” It is not. 🤣
The art is INCREDIBLE! I can’t believe how detailed each page and panel was!
However, with each story, this shit got more and more violent and gory and wild.
CW: murder, suicide, beauty standards, sexism, inappropriate adult-child relationships
It got rough. 😰
Overall, this is an incredible creation and Junji Ito is brilliant.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Gore, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Blood, Violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infertility, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Body horror, and Alcoholism