Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Shiver by Junji Ito

5 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

sonyaamaa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

3.5

Fashion Mosel, Hanging Blimp, and Greased are 10/10 some of my favourite of Ito’s EVER

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Murder, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, and Stalking

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

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