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Another horrifying set of stories from Junji Ito. I didn't love this as much as [b:Uzumaki|17837762|Uzumaki|Junji Ito|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1476677569l/17837762._SX50_.jpg|78186726] but it was still fun and gross in the best way.

My favourites were:

Shiver - awful if you have trypophobia
Fashion Model- couldn't stop laughing at the jump scares of this woman's baffling appearance - loved it
Hanging Blimp - terrifying concept with a great ending
The Long Dream - another scary idea, with equally scary drawings
Greased - probably my favourite but also I want to erase it from my memory as it is one of the most sickening and disgusting things I've ever read - I literally couldn't look at some of the pages because they made me want to die x

I love the creativity and it was really interesting to see the author's commentary and sketches alongside each story. And I have to respect his ability to petrify me with an image alone, whether I like it or not.

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3.0

Favorite story in this one was "Painter". I also enjoyed "Fashion Model". I was thoroughly grossed out by several of the other stories, which is how you know Junji Ito is doing so many things right lol. I enjoyed Lovesickness more, but I still had a fun time reading these stories!

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

took the average of my ratings for all the stories.
this was really creepy, bizarre, and disgusting in a good way 😭 some stories were really stupid and made no sense but most of them were great!!!
my favs were shiver and the long dream