Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Lovesickness by Junji Ito

4 reviews

awalsh1212001's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Medical content

Minor: Alcohol

adventurouspotato's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.0

lovesickness: ★★★★☆
the strange hikizuri siblings: ★★★★☆
the mansion of phantom pain: ★★★★★
the rib woman: ★★★☆☆

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, and Abortion

Minor: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Stalking, and Death of parent

kelseyr713's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.5

I really LOVED the first half of this collection (the stories that make up Lovesickness). The villain/monster is great, and it’s set in a very off-kilter, foggy town. Perfect Junji Ito mood. The Hikizuri sibling stories and the three stand alones are fine.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Vomit, and Pregnancy

Minor: Excrement

silverraine's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury