Deserter: Junji Ito Story Collection
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- Author：Junji Ito
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Reviews
Kai Van
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4。5/5☆~some stories felt like they ended a bit more abruptly than I would've liked but overall a fantastic collection of Ito's older work。 4。5/5☆~some stories felt like they ended a bit more abruptly than I would've liked but overall a fantastic collection of Ito's older work。 。。。more
Dalton
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GoodNot the best Ito collection but some of them are very good。 The last 2 may be some of my new favorites， especially the title story。 Very good twist。
Adamsfall
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My least favorite of Ito’s newly released English collections
Jon
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The actual “Deserter” story is so damn good lol。 Same type of spooky feeling u get when u hear a campfire story yk
Persephonie
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Another great collection of terror from Junji Ito。 It’s worth noting that this is a collection of some of his earlier work so the art is not as refined as in other volumes。 Standout stories: “The Long Hair in the Attic，” “Bullied，” and “Deserter”
Bronwyn
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Some of my favorite of Ito’s earliest works - they aren’t perfect， but you can really see where he came into his own when telling stories。 Especially how the world influences hi stories with religion， politics， abuse， and power。 It’s fascinating and honestly just a terrifying look into humanity at our worst。
Ken Yuen
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Always a joy to read another of Junji Ito's short stories。 A lot of creepy memorable images。 The ending to Bullied was twisted。 Always a joy to read another of Junji Ito's short stories。 A lot of creepy memorable images。 The ending to Bullied was twisted。 。。。more
Katie Steele
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This one had some of my new favorites！ Definitely loved Where the Sandman Lives， Scripted Love， and A Father’s Love
Zumie
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Junji Ito's story collections can be a bit hit or miss， but fortunately this one is a hit。 It consists of a lot of his earlier work， and there is a lot more genre exploration than what you typically see later on。 The art style also fluctuates a bit and the stylization can really add to the pieces。 Really good collection of creepy pieces。 Junji Ito's story collections can be a bit hit or miss， but fortunately this one is a hit。 It consists of a lot of his earlier work， and there is a lot more genre exploration than what you typically see later on。 The art style also fluctuates a bit and the stylization can really add to the pieces。 Really good collection of creepy pieces。 。。。more
Mark
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LJ 146 （12）， December 2021
Ben
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This was probably the scariest so far！
Katie Mac
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I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。3。5。 Like other Junji Ito works I've read recently （besides Uzumaki， which horrified and enthralled me）， this is hit-or-miss in terms of the story quality。 I also feel like the art style has gotten more minimalist， though that may be because there's less body horror。 （I did appreciate some of the more psychological/mythical elements to these stories--they felt a little more substantial than the ones in Sensor。） Highl I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。3。5。 Like other Junji Ito works I've read recently （besides Uzumaki， which horrified and enthralled me）， this is hit-or-miss in terms of the story quality。 I also feel like the art style has gotten more minimalist， though that may be because there's less body horror。 （I did appreciate some of the more psychological/mythical elements to these stories--they felt a little more substantial than the ones in Sensor。） Highlights include "Face Thief，" "Scripted Love，" "Bullied，" and "Deserter。" 。。。more
Gaby
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Actually ended up being a reread since I previously read "Museum of Terror， Vol。 3: The Long Hair in the Attic。" Still fun reading for the second time！ Actually ended up being a reread since I previously read "Museum of Terror， Vol。 3: The Long Hair in the Attic。" Still fun reading for the second time！ 。。。more
Daniel Naysnerski
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Thank you to Netgalley / Viz Media for the ARC。 Junji Ito's latest short story anthology collects a dozen of his earliest， lesser-known works （and it shows）。 The primary strength is the artwork， which is fantastic， showcasing a realistic style that is atypical for manga。 Much of the horror in Junji Ito's work comes from the visuals rather than the narrative， with his realistic style being juxtaposed with detailed images of body horror， gore， or generally unsettling imagery。 While the artwork is Thank you to Netgalley / Viz Media for the ARC。 Junji Ito's latest short story anthology collects a dozen of his earliest， lesser-known works （and it shows）。 The primary strength is the artwork， which is fantastic， showcasing a realistic style that is atypical for manga。 Much of the horror in Junji Ito's work comes from the visuals rather than the narrative， with his realistic style being juxtaposed with detailed images of body horror， gore， or generally unsettling imagery。 While the artwork is great， the stories themselves are very much a mixed bag varying in quality from forgettable to pretty ok， but never reaching the heights of his more popular stories。 There are some highlights， such as "Scripted Love" and the titular "Deserter"， but even these stories that I enjoyed aren't enough to make the collection as a whole a satisfying read。 In comparison to his longer works and his other short story collections， I would not recommend this particular collection to people wanting to explore Junji Ito's work for the first time。 For existing fans hoping for a collection of hidden gems， they might be able to salvage a diamonds in the rough。 。。。more
Gabrielle Carrie
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So far this is my favourite story collection
Trevor Incogneato
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thats a wrap on 2021
BooksintheBelfry
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I struggled badly with this collection。 The more I read of these collected works the less interesting I am。 Junji Ito is famous as the master of horror Manga and a crafter ofBody horror but i struggle to find any spark of this genius in his recent works。 Some of his older stories are hailed as classics but I think your best off sticking to those old favourites rather than attempt to read these cookie cutter bland attempts at horror。 Not one story made my skin crawl and I found myself bored befor I struggled badly with this collection。 The more I read of these collected works the less interesting I am。 Junji Ito is famous as the master of horror Manga and a crafter ofBody horror but i struggle to find any spark of this genius in his recent works。 Some of his older stories are hailed as classics but I think your best off sticking to those old favourites rather than attempt to read these cookie cutter bland attempts at horror。 Not one story made my skin crawl and I found myself bored before I ever got to the end。Sad but true 。。。more
Classless Classicist
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Like we’ve come to expect from these Ito collections， “Deserter” contains stories ranging from so-so to phenomenal。 Pacing is quick with loads of twist endings。 As usual， trigger warnings abound…too many to individually list。 But， it’s horror manga at it’s finest。 Why the hell hasn’t someone bought the rights to these and created a horror anthology tv series？？？？？？？？
Adam
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The latest Ito translation is a collection of some of his earliest work -- and unfortunately it shows。 The art is still impressive but not as finely detailed as it would grow to be。 His voice comes through， but he spends too much time playing with aspects of horror that clearly don't interest him as much of his favorite themes of obsession and body horror。 His usual weaknesses （goofy dialogue， rushed endings） are amplified as well。 It's still a good collection with a few strong stories， some typ The latest Ito translation is a collection of some of his earliest work -- and unfortunately it shows。 The art is still impressive but not as finely detailed as it would grow to be。 His voice comes through， but he spends too much time playing with aspects of horror that clearly don't interest him as much of his favorite themes of obsession and body horror。 His usual weaknesses （goofy dialogue， rushed endings） are amplified as well。 It's still a good collection with a few strong stories， some typically imaginative premises， and mostly very good art， but it's not at the level of his later work overall。 。。。more
Joanna
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3。5 stars。 This collection of 12 Junji Ito stories is a bit hit and miss。 I appreciate that there are some stories beyond the usual body-horror fare that I typically associate with Ito （if body-horror is your thing though， there’s plenty of gross imagery to go around， especially in “Where the Sandman Lives”）。 As other reviewers have mentioned， some of the endings are a bit abrupt and awkward， but all in all， it was a fun， twisted read。 My favorites from this collection are “Scripted Love，” “Bull 3。5 stars。 This collection of 12 Junji Ito stories is a bit hit and miss。 I appreciate that there are some stories beyond the usual body-horror fare that I typically associate with Ito （if body-horror is your thing though， there’s plenty of gross imagery to go around， especially in “Where the Sandman Lives”）。 As other reviewers have mentioned， some of the endings are a bit abrupt and awkward， but all in all， it was a fun， twisted read。 My favorites from this collection are “Scripted Love，” “Bullied” （a fairly simple story， but somehow also the most creepy） and “Deserter。”Disclosure: I received an e-ARC copy of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Suppi
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Every single time I think I've seen it all from this man I find something new。 Even though these were his earliest stories they're so fucked up？ One of them is legitimately a psychological horror and wow。 Man。 This do be hitting as well。 Every single time I think I've seen it all from this man I find something new。 Even though these were his earliest stories they're so fucked up？ One of them is legitimately a psychological horror and wow。 Man。 This do be hitting as well。 。。。more
Audrey
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A short story collection of wildly uneven story quality， with many ending up weirdly funny instead of truly frightening。 But the art is， as always， impeccably creepy。
Trigger Warning Database
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Trigger & Content Warnings:Child abuseSuicideMurderInfanticide
Caitlin Wilson
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Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced reader copy！This was my first Junji Ito read and I will absolutely be picking up more。 I am a fan of quick short stories and that made this a fast read。 The artwork was incredible and the gore in Where the Sandman Lives was top notch。
Beatriz
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Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a copy for an honest review。 I enjoyed this collection on Junji Ito's work more than I have of his more recent works， I feel like his newer stuff is more tame compared to what it used to be？ That may just be me though。 Anyways this had great individual stories filled with body horror which I enjoyed。 Definitely would recommend this to everyone。 Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a copy for an honest review。 I enjoyed this collection on Junji Ito's work more than I have of his more recent works， I feel like his newer stuff is more tame compared to what it used to be？ That may just be me though。 Anyways this had great individual stories filled with body horror which I enjoyed。 Definitely would recommend this to everyone。 。。。more
Ab
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Junji Ito is a master horror graphic novelist， and these early works are all pretty interesting。 While this isn't my favorite collection of short stories， The Reanimator's Sword， Unendurable Labyrinth， and Village of the Siren were all pretty good。 Can't go wrong if you love Ito's works。 Junji Ito is a master horror graphic novelist， and these early works are all pretty interesting。 While this isn't my favorite collection of short stories， The Reanimator's Sword， Unendurable Labyrinth， and Village of the Siren were all pretty good。 Can't go wrong if you love Ito's works。 。。。more
Beth for BPL Teens
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This graphic novel was everything I love in a horror book。 It was dark， there was gore （so much so that I had to look away at times）， and there were great stories captured within it。 This collection had stories that varied in nature， but were terrifying and unsettling at the heart of them。 I always think I learn something about human nature when I read books like this and this is a collection I will be thinking about， even long after I've finished reading it。 The art was beautiful and dark， and This graphic novel was everything I love in a horror book。 It was dark， there was gore （so much so that I had to look away at times）， and there were great stories captured within it。 This collection had stories that varied in nature， but were terrifying and unsettling at the heart of them。 I always think I learn something about human nature when I read books like this and this is a collection I will be thinking about， even long after I've finished reading it。 The art was beautiful and dark， and the stories matched。 I really enjoyed this。 Not a book for teens， probably， but as an adult reader/lover of horror， I really thought it was great。 。。。more
Dave
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So far Ito is the only manga I have read。 I really enjoyed this forthcoming work， especially the beginning stories and it ends on a strong note with the title the book is named after。 I will definitely recommend this one upon its release and thank you to the publisher for providing me with this drc available through netgalley。
Monica
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While this book is a collection of older Junji Ito works， it was new to me。 I've been reading more of his newer works and I can see the difference in approach。 His newer works tend to have generally happy endings， but this collection was not that at all。 These stories left me with an unsettled feeling I greatly appreciated。 If I am reading horror， then I want to feel horrified。 I think these stories did just that。 The art was great -- creepy and gory -- as usual。 While this book is a collection of older Junji Ito works， it was new to me。 I've been reading more of his newer works and I can see the difference in approach。 His newer works tend to have generally happy endings， but this collection was not that at all。 These stories left me with an unsettled feeling I greatly appreciated。 If I am reading horror， then I want to feel horrified。 I think these stories did just that。 The art was great -- creepy and gory -- as usual。 。。。more
destiny ♡⚔♡ [howling libraries]
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