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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
mlovesbooks's review
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Suicide, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
danimacuk'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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Medical content, Stalking, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Self harm
dany_casimiro's review
- 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
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.
Graphic: Body horror and Murder
Moderate: Terminal illness, Mental illness, and Blood
Minor: Stalking
sonyaamaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Fashion Mosel, Hanging Blimp, and Greased are 10/10 some of my favourite of Ito’s EVER
Graphic: Cannibalism, Murder, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, and Stalking
kailey_04's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Death, and Addiction
Moderate: Chronic illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Stalking