Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Shiver by Junji Ito

7 reviews

kase's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Confinement, Addiction, Gore, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Blood, Body horror, Medical trauma, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Excrement, and Mental illness

wends_nblw's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

3.25

As I continue to read more and more of Ito's work, I've come to the conclusion that I just don't get the hype. Don't get me wrong, Ito's art style is gorgeous. The attention to detail, the wonderful shading, the lifelike expressions. It's beautiful, but I need more than just art. I think I'd do better with a full-length manga rather than a collection of stories by Ito. 

Now, this one was gross. Not in a bad way either. The oil chapter had my stomach turning and bile tingling up throat; I Hate grease with a passion. It did what was intended. I still feel ill as of writing this review. And I rather liked the hanging story and the puppet one too. 

Perhaps I need to find a way to make a collection of my own, filled with the short stories of Ito's I actually adore.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicide, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Medical content, Child death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Medical trauma

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Cannibalism

directorpurry's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Confinement, Violence, Chronic illness, Death, Blood, Body horror, Medical content, Suicide, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Cannibalism

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

naomirulzok's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Murder, Violence, and Vomit

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

juph's review

tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Violence, Torture, and Suicide