mcgbreads's review against another edition
4.0
The Bully: ⭐⭐⭐⭐. This was so disturbing, poor child.
A Deserter in the House: ⭐⭐⭐⭐. Enraging and sad.
Heart of a Father: ⭐⭐⭐⭐. The ending was depressing af.
Memory: ⭐⭐⭐. Hated her.
The Back Alley: ⭐⭐⭐⭐. So good, I love it when the cocky villain gets what's coming to them.
In the Soil: ⭐⭐½. I saw it coming and it was meh.
Another one of my favorite volumes so far.
A Deserter in the House: ⭐⭐⭐⭐. Enraging and sad.
Heart of a Father: ⭐⭐⭐⭐. The ending was depressing af.
Memory: ⭐⭐⭐. Hated her.
The Back Alley: ⭐⭐⭐⭐. So good, I love it when the cocky villain gets what's coming to them.
In the Soil: ⭐⭐½. I saw it coming and it was meh.
Another one of my favorite volumes so far.
raxor's review against another edition
2.0
2.75 stars
most of these stories had to do with ghosts and the supernatural which was fine but some were just a pain to get through because of how obvious the events were yet how slow they were being revealed. this was especially true about the last two stories, Memory, and The Back Alley. A Deserter In The House which I had already read in the Deserter collection was one of the better ones as well as The Bully which was disturbing and unexpected.
most of these stories had to do with ghosts and the supernatural which was fine but some were just a pain to get through because of how obvious the events were yet how slow they were being revealed. this was especially true about the last two stories, Memory, and The Back Alley. A Deserter In The House which I had already read in the Deserter collection was one of the better ones as well as The Bully which was disturbing and unexpected.
_egg_wash's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
ickmor's review against another edition
3.0
Sadly this collection felt pretty lackluster, nothing that exciting, certainly nothing that scary. Still, it's Junji Itou, it's worth just a quick flip through.
br4nd3d_g1rl's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
nourkadry's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars only for the two amazing stories:
- The bully
- A deserter in the house
- The bully
- A deserter in the house
gayladriel's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
lsmith36's review against another edition
4.0
The Bully 5/5, for psychological thriller potential and implied awful ending
A Deserter in the House 5/5, good psychological horror, atmosphere, dramatic irony
Heart of a Father 4/5, this one was kind of a mindfucker, but the art wasn't as stunning as the others
Memories 5/5, I didn't really see this plot twist coming, so I was very into it
Back Alley 5/5, I also did not see this ending coming and thank god honestly
Love as Scripted 5/5, loved that ending actually
Inside the Earth... 4/5, predictable but still spooky and it looked stunning
A Deserter in the House 5/5, good psychological horror, atmosphere, dramatic irony
Heart of a Father 4/5, this one was kind of a mindfucker, but the art wasn't as stunning as the others
Memories 5/5, I didn't really see this plot twist coming, so I was very into it
Back Alley 5/5, I also did not see this ending coming and thank god honestly
Love as Scripted 5/5, loved that ending actually
Inside the Earth... 4/5, predictable but still spooky and it looked stunning