A review by bingbongbeepbeep
Schoolgirl by Osamu Dazai

4.0

"Well, bear with it just a little longer, if you can make it to the top of the mountain, you'll have done it, you are ignoring the fact that we are suffering from a terrible stomachache--right now" (p. 99). There were several passages that caught my attention during the reading but this one in particular & the last one I had marked seemed to summarize the majority impression I received from those prior. Purpose. I am trying my hardest or even a matter of why am I trying my hardest. I'll either go insane (or more insane) by constantly trying to prove myself to others or shall I continue to idly perform as an NPC in this grown up adult world. I guess either option isn't really desirable. So what does it all mean?