Reviews

No Longer Human by Junji Ito

veggiecats's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Really intense, but really well done. As a book, I mean its masterful and raw. In terms of Junji Ito's rendition of it, I think the illustrations definitely help with certain themes, such as a

Takeichi being "reborn" as Yoichi. And also the delusions and envisioning different people inhabiting one person.

I think this is wonderfully done and really resonated with me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Body horror, Child death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Abortion, Death, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Vomit, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Gore

I would not recommend reading this if you are actively struggling with feelings of hopelessness and suicidal ideations, symptoms of psychosis and extreme paranoia, or are sensitive to themes of sexual assault and rape.

happycroissant's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Gore, Body horror, Child abuse, Mental illness, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Domestic abuse

houseofhestia's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

4.5

macncheese_pdf's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Gore, Rape, and Sexual assault

kalon88's review against another edition

dark

4.0

jarolee3396's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

thevirgobookaddict's review against another edition

5.0

If you want to feel okay and if you want to not have the urge to bash your brains out - DO NOT READ THIS

abcdanette's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

dollyfirmin's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

5.0

Every part of this is so devastating and painful to read and I love it a lot. It's taxing to read at some points. I would literally have to put it down and walk away for a while it's so miserable. But it's also incredible and like nothing I've ever read before. 

mic_lina22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.5