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kt_jams's review
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Infidelity
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault
scatterbrie's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A short but interesting tale, made me squirm at times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Bullying, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror
196books's review
dark
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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual content, Child abuse, Body horror, Violence, and Death of parent
elenavarg's review
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed Fujino’s writing a lot. I usually don’t like stories written in second person, but for the title story it really worked. The second story, ”What Shoko forgets” wasn’t as strong as the title story, but I really enjoyed ”Minute Fears”.
I’ll be eagerly waiting for the author’s other works to be translated!
I’ll be eagerly waiting for the author’s other works to be translated!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
ramreadsagain's review
3.5
I was gifted a copy of this book by Pushkin Press. This is my honest review.
Nails and Eyes: 4⭐️ A solid offering, interesting story that had me captivated and I really liked the way it was written.
Short Story One: 3⭐️ I enjoyed the parts that weren’t trying to be creepy
Short Story Two: 2⭐️ This didn’t feel like it offered more than the kid’s urban legend it contains.
I wouldn’t really consider these to belong to the horror genre; the novella did feel very tense and a tiny bit creepy at times but the two short stories were more straightforward literary fiction for me.
However I really liked the writing style throughout and I think the translation was really good.
Nails and Eyes: 4⭐️ A solid offering, interesting story that had me captivated and I really liked the way it was written.
Short Story One: 3⭐️ I enjoyed the parts that weren’t trying to be creepy
Short Story Two: 2⭐️ This didn’t feel like it offered more than the kid’s urban legend it contains.
I wouldn’t really consider these to belong to the horror genre; the novella did feel very tense and a tiny bit creepy at times but the two short stories were more straightforward literary fiction for me.
However I really liked the writing style throughout and I think the translation was really good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content and Body horror
Minor: Child abuse
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