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No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

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pingwoh's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad slow-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

despite being less than 200 pages there's a lot to really dig into with this book - i'd recommend reading this and crime & punishment together to see how two similar characters interact with the world and their own sense of self

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serenaii's review against another edition

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dark 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

4.0

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saturndevouredhisson's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective sad 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

3.5

A short read that’s hard to recommend to anyone. It’s a depressing book with a true-to-form misanthropic main character that’s interesting to read, but (for some readers) difficult to digest. That being said, it’s a poignant, well written story that explores messy themes of mental illness, addiction, abuse, isolation, and trauma.

It’s an excellent read for those who are fans of “morally gray/ambiguous” characters that are challenging to read and unreliable narrators.

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nolongerdrewnax's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad 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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cyane's review against another edition

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dark informative reflective fast-paced

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

1.5

(Esta reseña es completamente personal y no hago menos al libro, simplemente es lo que sentí y pensé.)

Me vendieron el trigger warning más fuerte de lo que realmente representó este libro para mí. Por un lado sólo puedo pensar: vaya tela de vida. Por otro lado, pienso: qué hueva con este cabrón. Por otro lado, sí soy capaz de ver el dolor y la reflexión ante el desencanto ante la vida a raíz de cómo fue su vida al crecer. Sin embargo, atravesada por factores con los que nací y que no pude quitarme de en medio durante la lectura, también pienso: cry me a river, why don't cha.

Igual fue porque me lo vendieron como algo fuertísimo y de cuidado y así lo tomé entre mis manos, cuando en realidad he leído cosas peores en lugares muchísimo más cotidianos y allegados a mí, que esto fue como un granito más de arena a la costa distímica donde nací, crecí, y sigo viviendo.

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chococheesecake's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I've been wanting to read this book for a while and it did not dissapoint. The sad reality of people with mental health struggles who self-sabotage when they don't have the support needed, and how it can impact the people around them and cause harm to themselves and others.
It's sad because the main character did horrible things but you can see how it got to that point.
Awareness on neurodivergency (which was hinted at earlier in the book if you understand the symptoms though I doubt the author had that knowledge of what it was) has improved so much now compared to the time the author wrote the book but more work still needs to be done.

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