ak97x's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Child death, Child abuse, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, Violence, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Forced institutionalization
euripideez's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Gaslighting, Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Suicide, and Murder
kkalicky94's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Torture, Toxic friendship, Grief, Suicide, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Blood, Body horror, Self harm, Violence, Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Physical abuse
lordsnow's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Body horror, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Misogyny
Minor: Alcoholism
veelaughtland's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Medical content, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Blood, Body horror, Physical abuse, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Cannibalism, Death, and Gore
shea_proulx's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Violence, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Kidnapping
Minor: Incest, Medical content, Misogyny, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
belladonnashrike's review
5.0
- “you’re killing people?”
- “no, I’m killing boys!”
absolutely could not put this down.
I love the art in this manga so much, I think it’s my favorite now. for some reason I’ve never actually read any horror manga (weird considering how horror is one of my fave genres) and this was a great introduction. NEED to get my hands on the rest of ito’s work!!
I have a lot to think about with this collection of stories, I can’t really articulate everything right now - but damn, I loved it. the creativity is incredible. tomie is really awful but I just feel so sympathetic towards her at the same time.
deffffinitely will reread this. and I need to get a physical copy immediately so I can admire the artwork as intended 🩸
faves in no particular order:
- painter
- waterfall basin
- hair
- basement
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Cannibalism, Gore, Death, Suicide, and Body horror
Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Alcoholism and Cancer
meaghanelizabook's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Suicide, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Medical content, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Gore, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Car accident, Stalking, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
veggiecats's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Spoiler
when i was reading, i couldn't stop thinking about the girl who got the kidney transplant and became tomie instead. really, that made me so sad. also i'm a bit unnerved that the story implies that tomie was a teenager for most of her lives.Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Confinement, Self harm, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Suicide, Torture, Alcoholism, Body horror, and Fire/Fire injury
solybugs's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Murder, Body horror, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Blood, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Medical content and Self harm