Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Shiver by Junji Ito

18 reviews

faithlipka's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Torture, Domestic abuse, Blood, Child death, Gore, Cursing, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Death of parent, Murder, Suicide, and Kidnapping

cursivewolf's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Bullying, Cannibalism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Suicide

mydearwatsonbooks's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Death of parent, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Car accident, Child death, and Rape

Gross-out stuff, bugs, story that has pictures full of holes (for those who are trypophobic)

goblingirlreads's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

5.0

AHHH OBSESSION. I've heard amazing things about Junji Ito and I was NOT disappointed by this book of short stories. This felt like the adult version of the book of scary stories I had as a kid. It's truly disturbing stuff and so well drawn and plotted. The images just STAY in your head afterwards. They feel like the kind of stories you could tell around the campfire but the images add a whole new amazing layer. Overall, a phenomenal achievement and I'd love to read more!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Suicide, and Violence

flamesocks's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Violence, and Vomit

alymei's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Gore, Murder, Suicide, and Violence

blakethebookeater's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

theleppy's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

I have read 4 Junji Ito collections so far and this one is my favorite. Every story in this collection is solid in one way or another. There are a few stories with a very solid premise and they are very well executed (The Long Dream and Used Record) while not being overly terrifying they are *good*. Then you have the extremely disgusting that make you feel a little sick (Greased). To the outright pure terror inducing that just stick with you. This category features probably my new top favorite: Hanging Blimp. It's such a good idea and so well done. This collection just cements Ito as a master at what he does. Also: How does the Fashion Model not have it's own collection like Uzumaki, Gyo, and Tomie?! seriously it's a freaking terrifying monster! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, and Child death