Horror has kind of been in a rut, at least in western media. It kind of seems to be stuck in a MORE GORE state of mind, where bodily fluids are the hot ticket, and nothing becomes unique or memorable. Gyo however, takes this in a direction that I like.

I will say, I do prefer the bonus stories to the main story. They almost have a strange parable aspect to them, with some message behind them, this being far more clear in the Principle Post short story than the fault. That being said, I think the fault was my favorite. It was strange, surreal, and made me shudder a little. I'd love to turn this into a short film.

As for the main story, an original concept, with a couple of twists and turns is always fun. I really didn't like Kaori. Not as a character, as a character she was fine, but it was as a person. Sure she was going mad and was sick, but before her end state she had a ridiculous temper and would kick off if the slightest thing was wrong. She almost has a control freak aspect to her.

Overall, a decent read. Something you could easily do in an afternoon with time to spare. I'd recommend the short stories over the main, but that's just me.