No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

No Longer Human

Osamu Dazai with Donald Keene (Translator), David Shih (Narrator)

No Longer Human

Osamu Dazai with Donald Keene (Translator), David Shih (Narrator)

fiction classics literary dark reflective sad medium-paced

4 hours, 13 minutes | first published 1958

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Portraying himself as a failure, the protagonist of Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human narrates a seemingly normal life even while he feels himself incapable of understanding human beings. Oba Yozo's attempts to reconcile himself to the world around hi...
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Summary of 9709 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
sad 69%
reflective 65%
emotional 48%
tense 27%
challenging 24%
mysterious 7%
funny 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 29%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 36% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.92

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