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wends_nblw's review against another edition
- 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
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.
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
bomenvernietiger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Body horror, Medical trauma, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Murder, Blood, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Infidelity, Terminal illness, Rape, Bullying, and Pregnancy
Minor: Addiction
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Medical trauma, Violence, Body horror, Cannibalism, Murder, Death of parent, Gore, Blood, and Medical content
Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape
Minor: Fatphobia
The final story, Greased, warrants a MASSIVE unsanitary warning.t_agapi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Gore and Body horror
Moderate: Rape
demo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Suicide, Murder, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Blood, and Gore
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Rape
mydearwatsonbooks's review against another edition
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)brenticus's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
My favourites out of this collection were Used Record, Shiver, Painter (which also served as a reminder that I should read Tomie), and The Long Dream. The others were good, but generally didn't vibe with me the same way. All still pretty messed up in their own way; that one page flip during Greased was just viscerally disgusting.
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Body horror, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide
Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Rape, and Toxic relationship
Uh, if you're worried about the content triggering anything for any reason I would probably just suggest staying away from Junji Ito's works.