Review: Venus in the Blind Spot by Junji Ito

Title: Venus in the Blind Spot

Author: Junji Ito

Genre: Adult, manga, horror

Publication date: February 2019

Published by: VIZ Media

Source: Gifted

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Synopsis: This striking collection presents the most remarkable short works of Junji Ito’s career, featuring an adaptation of Rampo Edogawa’s classic horror story “The Human Chair” and fan favorite “The Enigma of Amigara Fault.” With a deluxe presentation—including special color pages, and showcasing illustrations from his acclaimed long-form manga No Longer Human—each chilling tale invites readers to revel in a world of terror.

My rating: ★★★⯪☆

I love manga, and I love horror, but even I find it hard to believe that I still had not read any Junji Ito thus far in my life. Lol. Luckily, that's finally changed! Lol.

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It was a really good start to the year... reading-wise at least 😅 I read 6 books, for a total of 2183 pages.

• 3 were full-length novels, and 3 manga
• 3 were part of a series, and 3 were standalone
• I started 1 series, and finished none 😅
• All 6 were finished copies
• 4 were physical books, and 2 were ebooks
• 1 was a 5-star read, 2 were 4.5 stars, 2 were 4 stars, and 1 was 3.5 stars
• All 6 were traditionally published
• 4 were by authors I've previously read, and 2 were new to me
• 3 were adult books, and 3 were YA books
• All 6 were fiction
• 1 was contemporary romance, 2 action, 1 horror, 1 fantasy sci-fi, and 1 high fantasy