Before I started reading this, I thought books couldn't be scary. Well, I was wrong. Although I'm easily scared, Uzumaki really is creepy. I think it's mostly the dark and realistic art style that does that, but also the story. This manga made me realize the horror genre is not for me :).

Story: 7/10
I think all of Junji Ito's stories are very creative and unique, and Uzumaki is no exception. It starts out fairly normal and gets creepier and more weird the further you get in the story. At a certain point it got a little predictable though, but the ending still surprised me and creeped me out.

Art: 8/10
I personally think the art is the best part of this manga. The art style is very realistic, which I think makes it a lot creepier. It makes it feel like it could happen in the real world (luckily it can't!). I also liked that there's quite a lot of colored pages in this manga.

Character: 6/10
I rated the characters relatively low, because I didn't really bond with any of them. I think a lot of the characters didn't have a lot of personality and some of them looked so alike, sometimes I couldn't even tell them apart.

Enjoyment: 7/10
Did I enjoy reading this manga? That's a hard question to answer. It was definitly too scary for me, yet I couldn't stop reading. It didn't feel like I enjoyed it and I'll probably never buy a horror manga again. Yet I think if you like the horror genre, you will definitely enjoy this manga.

Overall: 7/10
Overall I rated this manga a 7. Horror is really not my favorite genre, but that's no reason to rate it low. It really is a good story with great art. So if you like horror manga, definitely give this one a try!