Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Lovesickness - Liebeskranker Horror by Junji Ito

6 reviews

semisinful's review against another edition

dark funny reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Junji Ito really is a master of horror. His ideas and his ability to execute those ideas are so flawless. I was a little disappointed by Tomie by Lovesickness, The Strange Hikizuri Siblings and the shorter works of The Mansion of Phantom Pain and The Rib Woman to all have unique ideas and characters. Despite lacking in scares, The Strange Hikizuri Siblings was darkly comedic in a way I didn’t expect and even the last story, which I’m not going to name because I was so surprised by it, it was really funny honestly. What a weird and fascinating guy Junji Ito is. Love this man. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

convallaria_majalis's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Not The best Junji Ito. Uzumaki and Shiver still reign. The Main Story was good. The short Stories weren't my Cup of Tea.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

mercurial's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

ashar_allaire's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

mir_frog73's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

silverraine's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury