Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

295 reviews

jaspercanread's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense 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

2.75

I am not empathetic to sad emotionless misogynists

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Vomit and Abandonment

fishreads's review against another edition

dark 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

2.0

I seriously didn't get what this guy's problem was, except being an entitled spineless brat with zero redeeming qualities. But apparently this book is second most sold book in Japan, what am I not getting here?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse and Rape

Minor: Suicide and Death of parent

lukes_ramblingwritings66's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

 I sit here, after finished reading No Longer Human, or rather "Disqualified to be Human" with a weird sensation. On one end, this was a miserable tale. Understandably so, with it being a semi-autobiographical affair, as Dazai himself may have suffered from CPTSD at a young age and attempted to take his life five times, with the fifth being the final attempt. On the other end, I found brief moments of air, as if after one had their head submerged in water for too long, only to come to the surface at the last minute.

I'm just going to leave it at that. The level of emptiness(?) I feel now will probably stick with me for a while. A very similar feeling after watching Park Chan-Wook's film Oldboy for the first time, albeit, a slightly different context. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

edurnehaeon's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

is it bad that sometimes i did relate to him...... he really hates women though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

mazzoccatoadele's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, and Vomit

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

micahsch17's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Mental illness and Misogyny

wyabook234's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent

pissnelke's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

semplianto's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, and Vomit

flowersophia's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

1.0

Disappointed, I expected a profound and impactful autobiography. However, as a woman with clinical depression(and self-respect), I really don’t have the patience for the protagonist. I’m not finding any sympathy for him; it feels like he’s creating his own problems and not doing anything to fix them. All while being insanely misogynistic. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Suicide