Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Shiver by Junji Ito

47 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

add_a_little_spook'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

danimacuk's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

birtelesemann's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Blood, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Murder, Self harm, Violence, Sexual assault, Death, Gore, and Body horror

sauriansouls's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Cannibalism, Death, Body horror, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Moderate: Dementia, Eating disorder, Body shaming, and Death of parent

carliethompsonwriting's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Child death

xwritingstoriesx's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

5 stars. Junji Ito is what I would consider a creative genius. These stories were so original, so compelling and so extremely hullucinatory. My favourite of the collection, Hanging Balloons, was such an innovative concept, built to a perfect crescendo with a plot twist that took my breath away. Ito's beautifully disturbing art thoroughly captured the horrors of humanity's greatest fears. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Blood, Physical abuse, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Murder, and Violence

perth_is's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This was a beautiful jump into Junji Ito's work and I was amazed! There is something about his books that just feel so fresh. He has wonderful ideas and I am definitely picking up another Junji Ito book whenever I can.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Body horror, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Child death, Addiction, Chronic illness, and Cannibalism

deborah_green's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Gore, Body shaming, Murder, Mental illness, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Medical trauma

flowingleaves's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Medical content, Death of parent, Body horror, Gore, Death, and Violence