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azalya01's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Try to keep in mind that the character Yozo is intentionally flawed and that his journey through life is not necessarily meant to be an admirable one. I personally perceived the instances of misogyny and toxicity in this book as shortcomings of the character rather than messages we are meant to internalize as valid.
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Overall, this was an intriguing story about what it means to be human, and how sometimes our worst enemies are ourselves.
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Sexual content and War
_azure76's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit and War
golpesar818's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
he’s a patriarchal misogynist. his hatred of women is overt. he experiences multiple overlapping dependencies and isolations, he is not very likeable, but what’s even scarier, he is dangerously recognizable in SOME specific ways. namely his social anxiety. it’s all very banality of evil. overall though, by the end of the book i felt that the title “no longer human” or “disqualified as human” suggests to me that his loss of humanity (attributed to his psychiatric institutionalization), much like his many desires to unalive himself, is systemic. i don’t normally read “classic” literature but appreciated the vibe shift even though this book medium key fucked me up. major tw that i listed below.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
abibliophobic_nerd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Blood, Vomit, and Death of parent
dariarp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
nikolama's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Vomit and War
camlamps's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual harassment
arborapollonis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
All jokes aside, a genuinely gripping and infuriating account of a broken man about the way he breaks his own life apart. I didn't enjoy this book much, but it did intrigue me. I didn't like Yozo at all, I found him pathetic and unwilling to take responsibility for his own life. Yet, there's something within that pathetic, almost childlike figure he paints that captured me in a way no other unsympathetic main character has ever been able to achieve. I feel like this is one of those books you have to read a few years after you first read it because it evolves with you, in some way.
Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
marissasa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
jcapati's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcoholism and Vomit