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Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito

15 reviews

mermaidsherbet's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

mxpringle's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Eating disorder and Sexual violence

cwatson1234's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Suicide, Torture, Blood, and Murder

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

xwritingstoriesx's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

4.5 stars. I personally enjoyed I Don't Want To Be A Ghost, Earthbound and Sochi's Beloved Pet, the latter due to my love of cats. Innovative concepts with beautiful art, what's not to love?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty

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

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

hreads03's review

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Eating disorder

Minor: Stalking