A review by madeleine_wilks
The Enigma of Amigara Fault by 伊藤潤二, Junji Ito

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I was watching a video on cave diving disasters (don’t ask me why because I don’t know), and someone in the comments mentioned this short story. Maybe it’s because I was already thinking about real cave diving disasters, actual humans being crushed under water hundreds of feet down by rubble, or that I read it late at night, but I don’t think a work of fiction has ever freaked me out this much. My rating is high because it was very well done to make me feel this way, but also I wish I hadn’t.
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