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Sensor by Junji Ito
3.0
challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I have previously read four of Junji Ito's published works and although this wasn't my favourite I still had a great time!

A weird, creepy story about a girl who wanders into this village that is covered in golden 'hair' and a reporter who is trying to investigate her story. Cosmic horror only follows.

This (to me) wasn't overly scary or horrifying however there was definately a sense of dread running throughout. As usual the illustrations were outstanding, with some truely disturbing faces and the odd jump scare that Ito seems to excel at.

Sadly I did feel that the chapters felt very disjointed as they each were about a slightly different horror concept, which made me work a bit harder to follow the plot.

Overall this was a more unusual novel on cosmic horror from Junji Ito that I would reccomend to existing fans.

Thank you to NetGalley and Viz Media for gifting me an advanced reader's copy.

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