A review by zoonewrevues
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

dark
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I think this book is too difficult to have a star rating. While this book was painful and irritating to read due to the awful characters, it was compelling and well written. The characters are all so unlikeable and the main character is the worst. He is pretentious, full of self-pity, and has no regard for others emotions. He absolutely sucks. Plus he is a giant misogynist. Calling all women disgusting and stupid. I feel like some of this was written for the reader to feel bad for him but I truly can't. Yet, this book evokes emotion and I couldn't stop reading because I wanted to know how this terrible man ends. While I somehow wished he could make one good decision, I was praying for his downfall. I have never hated multiple main characters so much while liking a book. The ending definitely fell flat though.
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