Reviews tagging 'Rape'

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

391 reviews

ammireads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

“from then on, however, I came to hold, almost as a philosophical conviction, the belief: what is society but an individual?”

i would say the book was terribly sad but oddly funny, at times, in its absurdity. the main character seemed to run so much from the idea of “society” of what he believed a human being is like that he somehow got stuck in it. i think, at the end, through it all, his biggest enemy was himself

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

jeany_babes's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Rape

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

loumi93's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

vikart's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-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

5.0

I believe that "No Longer Human" can be summed up in 3 words: ironic, comical, tragic.

Ironically enough, the main character of "No Longer Human" is a prime example of what it is to be human and many others have followed a similar path of shame as he has.

Comically enough, the main character never realises how easily he could've continued blending into society. He was naturally smart and good looking, everything society wants, yet he is afraid of being stranded by the same society. They never would have, though, as it was proven time and time again that his actions didn't hinder his ability to create new relationships.

Tragically enough, the main character's life is very closely synonymous as the author writing this, yet this book is not meant to be a memoir. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Minor: Rape

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

augustst's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Moderate: Rape, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, and War

hongstoes's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

This book is a perfectly lonely immersive experience. I loved reading this and it will stick with me for a while. Do yourself a favor and read the prologue and epilogue! This is not the time to skip them.

I knew halfway through the book that I wanted to reread it. It's quick with fairly simple prose that allows you to lose yourself in it.

The ending was perfect - "He was a good boy" nearly brought me to tears.

I absolutely recommend this.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Minor: Rape

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