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laverna's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Pedophilia, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, and Suicide attempt
perth_is's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Xenophobia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
huuugee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
pheebabeeba_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pedophilia
astrangewind's review
- 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? Yes
5.0
I also appreciate his opportunity to use dissociative identity disorder as a plot device, and explicitly refusing to use it. It's a mark of a truly original artist to reject such harmful yet common tropes.
Graphic: Body horror and Blood
Moderate: Death, Violence, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Body shaming, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Injury/Injury detail
shivani_reads's review
3.0
Of the 4 stories in this collection, I'd most looked forward to the one set in Aokigahara (the "suicide forest") - it was the main sell of the book for me! - but in the end it was nothing like I expected, and fell a little flat.
I think my favourite overall was the final story, Slumber. It really had that horror movie feel to it, keeping you guessing with the twists and turns and keeping the creepy factor turned up to high right up to the final moment!
Though this collection didn't live up to my initial expectations, I'm definitely still intrigued enough to check out more of Ito's work in the future.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
haleybre'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
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, and Murder
sandramarinis's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Confinement
m4rtt4's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Infidelity