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shesaidwhowhat's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
alexbthelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
I received a free eARC of this title through NetGalley in return for an honest review.
This was my first Junji Ito novel collection. I’ve heard about the author from others but have never had the opportunity to actually read one of their titles.
The first collection of stories by far was my favorite. I could not put the book down because I found it intriguing and it left me with more questions than answers at the end, which I personally love. The characters were interesting and realistic. All in all, the first book is the reason this collection has 4 stars for me. This story alone is 5 stars.
The second set of stories was my least favorite. I didn’t really like any of the characters and was expecting to learn more of why they were the way they were. Instead, they were just short stories of their lives and just left me not caring at the end. I would give it maybe 2 stars if only just for the artwork.
The third story came back and was interesting and got me back in to the book. It was creepy and scary and I couldn’t put it down. 4 stars for that story.
The last story was good as well. It had an interesting idea and a turn of events I was not entirely expecting. To me, it spoke to the price of fitting unrealistic expectations for women and how it effects their mentality. Another 4 stars for that one.
I feel like I should at least mention that the artwork was amazing. It was in black and white and I feel that adds to the horror genre in manga novels.
This was my first Junji Ito novel collection. I’ve heard about the author from others but have never had the opportunity to actually read one of their titles.
The first collection of stories by far was my favorite. I could not put the book down because I found it intriguing and it left me with more questions than answers at the end, which I personally love. The characters were interesting and realistic. All in all, the first book is the reason this collection has 4 stars for me. This story alone is 5 stars.
The second set of stories was my least favorite. I didn’t really like any of the characters and was expecting to learn more of why they were the way they were. Instead, they were just short stories of their lives and just left me not caring at the end. I would give it maybe 2 stars if only just for the artwork.
The third story came back and was interesting and got me back in to the book. It was creepy and scary and I couldn’t put it down. 4 stars for that story.
The last story was good as well. It had an interesting idea and a turn of events I was not entirely expecting. To me, it spoke to the price of fitting unrealistic expectations for women and how it effects their mentality. Another 4 stars for that one.
I feel like I should at least mention that the artwork was amazing. It was in black and white and I feel that adds to the horror genre in manga novels.
_hanana_'s review against another edition
4.0
Honestly the Loveless story is the longest story I’ve read of Ito’s besides Tomie’s run and while I think it definitely could be shorter it was pretty interesting though still ,as someone said earlier, “dismal”.
The other shorter stories were Ito’s typical brand of strange but nonetheless “fun”!
The other shorter stories were Ito’s typical brand of strange but nonetheless “fun”!
daphivn's review against another edition
4.0
I love his art style so much!!! I only care about the lovesickness main story, I don't really care about the rest. But it was good.
smugsnail's review against another edition
4.0
The title story was dark, eerie, and incredibly Ito. I think this hateful little twink should team up with Tomie. The other stories were just Alright. Not bad by any means, but not fantastic and not in competition with "Lovesickness"
neylane's review against another edition
5.0
Você morreria por amar demais alguém? "Um amor inocente desencadeia um inferno sangrento" em Mortos de Amor, coletânea do meu mangaka favorito de terror, Junji Ito. O mangá ganhou um prêmio Eisner no ano em que foi lançado nos EUA (2022), ganhando de obras como Chainsaw Man e Spy x Family, e pra mim é um dos melhores trabalhos do autor que eu já li.
A história principal (Mortos de Amor) é bem grande e mostra literalmente até onde um amor doentio e sem explicações pode levar alguém, como se fosse uma obsessão e um vício. E isso acaba permeando um pouco todos os outros 8 contos da coletânea (menos o último, que é um mini comic nonsense sobre um cocô falso). E aqui não houve espaço para finais felizes (mais uma vez, exclui-se a historinha do cocô), pelo contrário, todas trazem uma boa dose de melancolia e tragédias, em nome do amor.
Mortos de Amor faz parte da Masterpiece Collection do Junji Ito, juntamente com títulos como Tomie e Frankenstein. Toda a coleção está sendo lançada pela Editora Pipoca e Nanquim.
A história principal (Mortos de Amor) é bem grande e mostra literalmente até onde um amor doentio e sem explicações pode levar alguém, como se fosse uma obsessão e um vício. E isso acaba permeando um pouco todos os outros 8 contos da coletânea (menos o último, que é um mini comic nonsense sobre um cocô falso). E aqui não houve espaço para finais felizes (mais uma vez, exclui-se a historinha do cocô), pelo contrário, todas trazem uma boa dose de melancolia e tragédias, em nome do amor.
Mortos de Amor faz parte da Masterpiece Collection do Junji Ito, juntamente com títulos como Tomie e Frankenstein. Toda a coleção está sendo lançada pela Editora Pipoca e Nanquim.
emilyjx's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
malgood666's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
theundecidedcat's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
5.0
Probably enjoyed this one more than Smashed, not quite as much as Shiver but I really enjoyed it. Creepy, spooky, fucked up, and cool. Read parts of this while it was late one night and super windy and rainy, was very creepy and really played on your paranoia, so good if you like giving yourself a scare. I’d say the first two stories and the last story in Lovesickness I liked the best but I liked all of Lovesickness. Narumi’s Boyfriend, The Mansion of Phantom Pain and The Rib Woman were probably my fave stories excluding Lovesickness. Keen to do some more Ito again.