No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

No Longer Human

Osamu Dazai

616 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Mine has been a life of much shame.I can't even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being. Plagued by a maddening anxiety, the terrible disconnect between his own concept of happiness and the joy of the rest of the world, Yozo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 15,328 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
sad 69%
reflective 63%
emotional 49%
tense 27%
challenging 24%
mysterious 8%
funny 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 26%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 38% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.88

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