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styx2749's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bexmonkey's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
braeden03's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
futurama1979's review against another edition
5.0
at the beginning of this collection, i saw the slightly less refined art style in the first story and that it was a collection of ito's earliest works. for no reason i expected them to be sort of half baked. i was so wrong; i liked the stories in this collection across the board better than both the other collections by him, i think. i really thought it was a great, creative, sort of delightful bunch of horror stories. ito's fascination with suicide comes through strong in this one, and in myriad ways. i sort of wish i'd read this one first, cos the reoccurring themes he works with seem the rawest here. my favourites in this collection were probably "where the sandman lives," "a father's love," and "unendurable labyrinth," although "bullied" was sort of brilliant too.
issymaae's review against another edition
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Child abuse, War, and Child death
Minor: Cursing, Physical abuse, and Death