Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

No Longer Human by Junji Ito

15 reviews

zombie_loves_books's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

3.75

As always Junji Ito's art is astonishing! I doubt I would have been able to read this otherwise.

A person you come to hate pretty fast going through a never ending spiral of momentary content quickly followed by self-imposed dispare that almost always leads to  death of a mostly innocent party. Even being haunted by those he wronged he never acknowledged his part in it and instead justifies everything in his own mind, blames the victims and just women in general.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Body horror, Drug abuse, Bullying, Drug use, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

itsdoroo'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Pregnancy, Murder, Infidelity, Incest, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Bullying, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship

musicalchikaan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Child death, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Bullying, Blood, Alcohol, Addiction, Murder, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Grief, Genocide, Death of parent, Suicide, Sexism, Self harm, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Incest, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Abandonment, Body horror, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Violence, Medical content, Gore, and Emotional abuse

elharpwhy's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

celbl8o's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Definitely an important book, and definitely one that will sit with me for a long time. Will I likely recommend this to anyone? No. It’s a deeply triggering book, and definitely not one everyone should read. Still, a masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Violence, Vomit, Body horror, Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

zahliajayne's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolutely brilliant.

Although there was a lot of triggering things about this book and some horrifically graphic scenes, I still believe it is amazing.

It really makes you think about the characteristics of humanity and makes you question others and even yourself. It’s a broadening book with its interesting plot and sense of philosophy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Physical abuse

pseudolain's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Misogyny, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexual content, Incest, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, and Body horror

Moderate: Drug use, Death of parent, Addiction, Vomit, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Murder, and Mental illness

mrclintdavis's review against another edition

dark sad fast-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: Body horror, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Violence, Gore, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Incest, and Infidelity

doomluz's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

As always Junji Ito's art is amazing. The horror in this is kind of worse because it's more realistic. Though he has some panels with ghostly or creepy imagery that the main character imagines or hallucinates.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Incest, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Vomit, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Bullying

mogekolove's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Bullying, Classism, Drug abuse, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, and Suicide