kinaydah’s Reviews > Venus in the Blind Spot > Status Update

ok i just finished “venus in the blind spot,” the story after which the title was named. i liked that one. i like the title a lot and i like that you figure out what it means as you read the story yknow? it’s also a little bit tomie-core. definitely strange. i liked it a lot tho cant explain why. 4/5? maybe 4.5 even?

“an unearthly love” is the title of the story i just read, based on the original story by edogawa ranpo (a pen name he chose based on edgar allen poe). it was interesting and of course junji ito’s art always adds so much to a story. i enjoyed this one i think. yet another story shrouded in mystery which is very junji ito (although he didn’t write it originally). 4/5 i think. all my ratings are base on vibes

well that was bizarre. second story was titled “the human chair”. i don’t even want to explain. i dont think i even have any comments. 3/5

so i finished the first story (like most of junji ito’s books, this is a compilation of stories), titled “billions alone”. junji ito is so wild for ending it like that. very mysterious. tons of unanswered questions… but it’s very clearly meant to be that way. id rate it 3/5 i think, maybe 3.5. on to the next one!

starting my new junji ito book while i’m taking a break from my gay cultivation novel. this one has incredible vibes bc a) i’ve somehow never encountered it before like id never heard of it and i just saw it randomly b) there are lots of coloured pages which i LOVE c) there are coloured illustrations and artwork inside that are from other books d) includes a signed mini doubled sided poster. id kiss junji ito