The Book Depository Fragments of Horror by Junji Ito
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Description: Fragments of Horror : Hardback : Viz Media, Subs. Of Shogakukan Inc : 9781421580791 : 1421580799 : 08 Oct 2015 : A new collection of delightfully macabre tales from a master of horror manga. The Book Depository Fragments of Horror by Junji Ito - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Product ID: 9781421580791
MPN: 1421580799
GTIN: 9781421580791
Author: Paul
Rating: 5
Review: Giving this a 5/5 might seem like an odd score considering, this book is considerably smaller than that of "shiver", "smashed" or "frankenstein" and 1 or 2 of the storys were a bit underwhelming and came off as more comedic than horrific (Junji Ito does humour fairly well though). Bad parts aside. The presentation of this book is great. I love hardbacks and this one has a sleeve with 2 covers in one. That'll become apparent when you move the book around lighting... Actually, make that 3 covers because theres artwork under the sleeve too! It's a nice read through and although I have my personal opinion on some of the storys ("futon" springs to mind), the artwork more than makes up for that! (Who knows, maybe someone out there will find "futon" somewhat relatable... I hope not). This book also contains one of my favourite storys by Junji Ito "red turtle neck". The imagery in that one actually made me tense up. I'd say, if you've never read a Junji Ito manga then maybe start with his "Smashed" book or "Shiver" as they have some of the more memorable short storys and they're about twice the size, give or take 10-20 pages. But this isn't a bad one to start with. I think this book accurately sums up Junji Ito's style, what (to me) can be hit or miss sometimes, but for the most part; it's all good fun! And it comes with the previously mentioned cover sleeve; that none of the other Junji Ito manga's I own have, making this one slightly more unique than the rest.
Author: Amazon Customer
Rating: 4
Review: After reading Ito's 'Shiver' (another collection of short stories), I was a little disappointed with 'Fragments of Horror'. Don't get me wrong, the stories in 'Fragments of Horror' are brilliant, it's just the book isn't much thicker than a regular manga and costs as much as 'Shiver', which is about the thickness of 3 mangas so I feel a little ripped-off (I just wanted to make other buyers aware of this). Anyway, now that that is out of the way, the content is of course Ito's usual exceptionally high standard of horror so I highly recommend it to anyone considering adding it to their collection!