Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Shiver by Junji Ito

7 reviews

bomenvernietiger's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

thee_eclectic_eccentric's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Blood, and Body horror

dany_casimiro's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Junji Ito's stories are so easy to follow and such quick reads that it sure did not seem like a 400-page book.
Each of them is self-contained, while some are bits of other series he has worked on, but they all have a distinct feeling of dread. The only one that truly grossed me out was "Greased." As the title suggests, it is a very sticky, oily business that I would not recommend unless you have a strong stomach.
Granted, I do not read a lot of horror, or manga, but I shall keep an eye out for this author. In Shiver, he manages to captivate my morbid side in a way that very few other horror books have. His commentaries and afterword are also mandatory reading, as they provide a background for the stories, as well as further layers to these sinister tales. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Murder

Moderate: Terminal illness, Mental illness, and Blood

Minor: Stalking

opossumble's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Death, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Violence, Terminal illness, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Death of parent, Child death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, and Blood

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

boris's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Murder, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, and Violence

mosspussy's review against another edition

dark mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Death, and Murder