Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Netekęs teisės būti žmogumi by Osamu Dazai

399 reviews

perth_is's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

ellies_92's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

È un libro molto scorrevole, non vedevo l'ora di finirilo. 
L'epilogo

mi è piaciuto, ma al tempo stesso mi lascia con un'inspiegabile sensazione di incompiuto: probabilmente speravo in un lieto fine che non è arrivato, ma comprendo che questo era l'unico finale possibile: il libro riesce a toccare le corde che tocca anche grazie al suo essere così crudo e autentico, un vero lieto fine avrebbe stonato.

Non mi aspettavo il commento finale nell'epilogo

su quanto Yozo fosse "bonaccione, così divertente" perchè credevo che superata l'adolescenza avesse gettato la maschera all'inizio del declino, ma nonostante tutto, il suo dolore era così profondo e ben celato che ciò che traspariva al di fuori era davvero solo la maschera che si era sapientemente costruito fin da bambino. E il commento sottolinea quanto davvero fosse incompreso da chi gli stava intorno.

Ad ogni modo questo libro secondo me ha un potente potere didattico e riesco a cogliere un messaggio di speranza, nonostante tutto: lungo tutto il corso del libro ci si trova a sperare che Yozo si redima, che cambi vita, perchè nella sua disperazione e nel suo sentirsi alienato è così profondamente e unicamente umano che è impossibile non empatizzare con lui. Verrebbe persino voglia di entrare nel libro ed abbracciarlo. Vedo Yozo come un

animo sensibile rimasto vittima in primis di una società che non ha saputo capirlo, e inoltre della propria convinzione di non poter essere felice come gli altri, nonostante avesse tutte le carte in regola per riuscirci. Cosa c'è più umano di ciò?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

casacacti's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

soymagu7's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

sendnunes's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

lairybob's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

3.75

Be prepared to enter a depressive episode during/after reading this. Also, don’t know if it’s just me but reading this as a woman made me a little more lesbian afterwards. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Rape, and Suicide attempt

cyrussolaris's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

this book stole my glasses, sucker punched me, and called me a little bitch… 

it’s a new favorite, will be rereading.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

jk_reads's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Rape, Suicide, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Alcohol

boyreadinginacherrytree's review against another edition

dark reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I felt like when I was reading the book that the language felt disconnected and emotionless which felt intentional considering the character. There were sentences and paragraphs that were linguistically very interestering and I think from a language perspective it's a very interesting book. However, in my personal opinion, I did find parts of the book quite boring in a way I just wanted to put the book down and read something else. Whether that was intentional or not I'm not sure, I think it could have been to express the characters lack of expression but there were parts I didn't find boring so I'm not really sure. I think it was a read to remember, mostly in terms of language, but I don't think I'd read it again, just not so much my kind of book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Sexual content

feydthemoon's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault