Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito

12 reviews

moxiereads's review

dark tense 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

lilybear3's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I haven't read all of the newer short story collections, but I have read a lot of his work.  This was the scariest collection of his that I've read recently.  I like his story collections that are contained and they're stories that don't necessarily connect with one another in the same book.  I'm a huge fan of Uzumaki and Gyo, but I love the short story format.  I did appreciate imagining Soichi as a grown person, I thought that was interesting.  He's the absolute master of the "page turn" jump scare.  I try not to read his work at night! 

The scariest stories for me were:  The Mystery of the Haunted House (both), Library Vision, and Death Row Doorbell.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual assault and Pregnancy

biab00's review

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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was crazy ride, really loved the art. This were my favorite stories:
Roar
Earthbound
Death row doorbell
The mystery of the haunted house
In mirror valley 
I don't want to be a ghost

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

ellenisntcool's review

dark fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual assault

stardustdreamer's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Toxic relationship and Pregnancy

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

themadbloodstone's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

All the short stories are unique in their own way, terrifying and sad and, in a few cases, kind of funny (in a morbid way of course). 
‘Death Row Doorbell’ is the saddest and the realest tale, and the haunted house/Soichi tales were the most exciting.
Every story starts and ends with a bang. I never tire of Junji Ito’s works.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Mental illness and Death of parent

Minor: Misogyny

afriske's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

surlyjackson's review

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, and Death of parent

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