Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

320 reviews

rat_in_a_cage's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Vomit

qu1ncy's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcohol, and Self harm

nolongerhuman_'s review against another edition

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Suicide, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Vomit and Blood

lpjdamen's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Suicide, Alcoholism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

pastelpastures's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Rape, Death of parent, and Blood

softbooknerd's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Rape

Minor: Child abuse

spektriva's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

This was such an interesting reread. I liked the book the first time I read it, but it really bloomed upon reread for me. This time I definitely had a much more critical eye for Yozo’s feelings and thoughts about himself and the world around him, and I was surprised by how personal this felt to me. It’s such an interesting look into how depression and self-hate can color everything around you and lead to self-destructive behaviors. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

vklyle99'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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Mental illness

chantplant's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I started off liking this book, then hating it, then liking it again so hats off for that! 
The last 2 pages truly made me like Dazai as an author and helped me better see the way he viewed his own situation. 
He acknowledges Yozo as someone who you really shouldn’t feel bad for while also pointing out that he didn’t end up the way he did for no reason. A good person turned vile, I guess 
That being said misogyny is so rampant in this book it’s almost hilarious. Though it fits Yozo’s character a lot as someone who is unable to understand or relate to other people at all no matter the gender.
Honestly those last 2 pages really pulled through for me, it tied everything together so nicely and it’s what make me not ashamed to recommend this book to others. A good read overall!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Addiction

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, and Suicide attempt

doritamat's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Addiction