Reviews

Shiver: Junji Ito Selected Stories by Junji Ito

raisedbysongs's review

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

captainjavi's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? No

4.25

wedgelovespizza's review

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

walkonpooh's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

indiepauli47's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• 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? No

5.0

Encore meilleur que "Tomie", cette compilation de 10 histoires de Junji Itô est une vraie claque.

Autant les histoires que les dessins, l'ouvrage entier rend le lecteur inconfortable et mal à l'aise; l'horreur est présente partout, dans le quotidien banal, avec un objet insolite, ou une personne un peu hors norme, et un jour, tout bascule pour le ou les protagonistes..

Il n'y a pas une histoire moins bonne que les autres, elles ont chacune leur propre horreur et leur propre ambiance.

Lecture à une vitesse folle, impossible de poser ce livre.
Lu dans des conditions difficiles, toujours, mais Junji Itô m'a complètement fait oublié mon quotidien pour quelques heures.

elegory's review

3.0

I need some pepto-bismol.

antireading's review

5.0

Disgustingly awesome. I've never felt ill after reading a book until now and that power that this could have over me is incredible.

bohboh's review

4.0

This is a wicked compilation and my intro into Ito's work. The commentaries, notes, and concept art at the ends of each story were equally interesting as they were wholesome. The stories themselves are terrorizing, unsettling, and maybe a tad too short (but as a manga medium, this can be forgiven). The bonus manga at the end was a bit simple but not bad, and ultimately punctuated the whole experience well. I'll be keeping this one on the shelf to re-read!

maegan090's review

4.0

this was absolutely disgusting and i loved every single minute of it

nelli_lakatos's review

5.0

I really liked this story collection, they were creepy sometimes disgusting but I loved it! I definitely want to read more books from this author. I finished this in one sitting.