Reviews tagging 'Torture'

No Longer Human by Junji Ito

2 reviews

alymei's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Incest, Gore, Drug use, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual harassment, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, and Emotional abuse

Minor: War and Sexism

smollsarah's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

3.75

This book was really good, but people tend to rave about it without telling people about the trigger warnings!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gore, Grief, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Drug use, Death, Child death, Bullying, and Rape