Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito

7 reviews

m4rtt4's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

My first time reading Junji Ito, and I am in awe, I am in love (as much as one can love things like this)... The stories are original, creative and excellently drawn with an eye for creepy details, there's literally nothing to complain (other than I wish the book had been longer lol). My favourite stories were Earthbound, Bloodsucking Darkness and The Mystery of the Haunted House / Tsujii family stories.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail

paperbackparker's review

dark mysterious sad 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? N/A

3.0

First Junji Ito read!! 
I loved some of these stories, but others were just meh. Definitely intrigued to pick up more of his work though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

lynxpardinus's review

dark mysterious tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Misogyny and Rape

tazemu's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

raw_huerta's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

rachelcardin's review

dark 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Infidelity, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

breezer's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

Bloodsucking Darkness 2⭐
Ghosts of Prime Time 3⭐
Roar 4⭐
Earthbound 4⭐
Death Row Doorbell 2⭐
The Mystery of the Haunted House 5⭐
Soichi's Version 4⭐
Soichi's Beloved Pet 4⭐
In Mirror Valley 1⭐
I Don't want to be a Ghost 1⭐
Library Vision 4⭐
Splendid Shadow Song 3⭐
Smashed 4⭐

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder