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mnemoyne's review against another edition
3.0
Ah. It started out pretty good and creepy but it kinda just dragged on towards the end. And that Lost chapter made no sense to me. I mean, I still feel lost, if you know what I mean.
boothanew's review against another edition
3.0
I’d give this a 3.5 rating. It’s a solid ending but I liked the first two volumes a bit more and kind of wish he would’ve expanded on the lore.
la_xu's review against another edition
4.0
4 Stars... still really good but definitely my least favorite of all the volumes.
I was invested in the characters and their stories, especially Kirie and Shuichi. However, I think my biggest issue with this volume is just how out of control and big it got. The scariest and most meaningful chapters are when it's small and more personal. This volume was just too much, too big, and too out there for me.
I did like that this volume was the most cohesive of all the volumes. Each chapter blended into the next and really connected to one another, such that I felt like I was following a novel rather than an anthology with a similar theme.
I think I just started losing my grasp on the secret of the spiral when it became this all-encompassing, surrealist, magical I also felt that the ending was too abrupt and I couldn't quite understand it. Maybe I'm just dumb... haha if someone could explain to me what ended up happening, that would be great.
I also wish that the last chapter, Galaxy, was integrated earlier in the series because it felt like it didn't fully have the impact it could have because in the chapter before we concluded the main story already.
Overall, I had a great time getting lost in the world of spirals and can't wait to read more Junji Ito.
I was invested in the characters and their stories, especially Kirie and Shuichi. However, I think my biggest issue with this volume is just how out of control and big it got. The scariest and most meaningful chapters are when it's small and more personal. This volume was just too much, too big, and too out there for me.
I did like that this volume was the most cohesive of all the volumes. Each chapter blended into the next and really connected to one another, such that I felt like I was following a novel rather than an anthology with a similar theme.
I think I just started losing my grasp on the secret of the spiral when it became this all-encompassing, surrealist, magical
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underground cavern.I also wish that the last chapter, Galaxy, was integrated earlier in the series because it felt like it didn't fully have the impact it could have because in the chapter before we concluded the main story already.
Overall, I had a great time getting lost in the world of spirals and can't wait to read more Junji Ito.
shinfear's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
kireiinborderland's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
heartpages's review against another edition
5.0
This is some scary shit. Incredible how evocative black and white can get when it's done right. Astoundingly good.
ngizmo's review against another edition
3.0
Atender más a la historia principal sin duda ayudó a encauzar el tercer volumen luego de la decepción sin rumbo del 2. Ito deja un poco de lado lo "weird" y se dedica al terror un poco más opresivo y cansino, lo que resta a la atmósfera de la serie. De todos modos me resultó más atrapante este viraje en comparación y, en conjunto con el final, terminan por cerrar bien todo.
n_gizmo's review against another edition
3.0
Atender más a la historia principal sin duda ayudó a encauzar el tercer volumen luego de la decepción sin rumbo del 2. Ito deja un poco de lado lo "weird" y se dedica al terror un poco más opresivo y cansino, lo que resta a la atmósfera de la serie. De todos modos me resultó más atrapante este viraje en comparación y, en conjunto con el final, terminan por cerrar bien todo.