Reading the afterword it feels like the ending is indeed hanging, but like all of ito works before, it still is magnificent. His art style indeed is changing, but i think it actually is became better.
Very, VERY weird. There are definitely some interesting elements that come from understated horror, and some of the stories in the collection are stronger than others, so it's kind of hard to say where I stand with this one. I think the story with the little girl who can't make any decisions on her own is my favorite, just because it's so subtly creepy until the end. But I'm intrigued, nonetheless. The stories feel a bit rushed, but I wonder if that's a cultural thing, as that often seems to be the case in these snapshot types of horror.
collection of traumatizing stories. very nice art!!