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A review by voxvenati
Venus in the Blind Spot by Junji Ito
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Some stories were as high as a 4, others as low as a 2. Keepsake was probably my favorite, in terms of concepts fully realized.
Plot-wise, these probably would not hold up as short stories, for the most part. A good chunk of the enjoyment comes from the illustrations and full color pages - the art style is, of course, gorgeous. There were definitely some unique premises, though none got a visceral reaction out of me unfortunately.
Was hoping there would be something really fucked up here but these were pretty tame, in my opinion. Still, loved the art and some of the concepts.
Plot-wise, these probably would not hold up as short stories, for the most part. A good chunk of the enjoyment comes from the illustrations and full color pages - the art style is, of course, gorgeous. There were definitely some unique premises, though none got a visceral reaction out of me unfortunately.
Was hoping there would be something really fucked up here but these were pretty tame, in my opinion. Still, loved the art and some of the concepts.