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Indigno de ser humano by Osamu Dazai

27 reviews

gabrielleclarke05's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I cried numerous times in the last 40 pages, not like sobbing cause it’s sad it was just dark and I felt a hole in my chest.
The books writing reminded me of “Call Me by Your Name” writing when it went on tangents and rambled which I didn’t love but it makes sense in this because it is a fractured mind speaking.
It took me a long time to get through this book because it was so grim and depressing but I’m glad I read it.
I’m conflicted on how to rate this because it was a man’s life and his feelings so I don’t want to speak on the subjects. the book is a lot more depressing when you know the author killed himself after publishing it

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f18's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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luwalhati's review against another edition

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dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

No Longer Human was heavier than I'd expected to be, and I have no idea if it was due to my own naivety or if it was due to Dazai's vivid and realistic writing style.

If Osamu Dazai wished to achieve this languid and gut-emptying writing, then he has done more than excellent. As I've read through the novel, more of the themes that had settled in started to penetrate me word by word.

That being said, it is quite scary to think that I can relate to a character like Yozo. It was too frightening, to the point where I told myself to pick myself up even if his themes and motives were like mine.

spoilers ahead from here:

In the first notebook, our main character, Yozo, already realizes that he cannot be human, lest even understand humans. It is a pouring shame into him, and he carries it out thoughout until the end of the third notebook. There are certain arcs of the story that I wish I understood better, such as the importance of Horiki's character, the implications of ghosts, and the literary references— the verses by Guy-Charles Cros mentioned as well I believe there is more to the story than simple despair and anguish that a person can go through.

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hammy_down's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book was boring. That is the best way I can describe it. I enjoy the themes. That’s why I bought it. However, reading through it was somewhat bothersome. It felt like nothing happened, honestly.

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