A review by zxillaisreading
Tomie by Junji Ito

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

While a fun read, it's not my favorite Junji Ito book by a long shot. The first few stories were pretty captivating, but by the end I was tired of seeing Tomie being dismembered by her obsessed lovers. Her mutations were pretty interesting, but after having read so many of his other stories I guess I was expecting a little more gore and horror. As others have said, it just got a little repetitive by the end.