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A review by chantplant
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I started off liking this book, then hating it, then liking it again so hats off for that!
The last 2 pages truly made me like Dazai as an author and helped me better see the way he viewed his own situation.
He acknowledges Yozo as someone who you really shouldn’t feel bad for while also pointing out that he didn’t end up the way he did for no reason. A good person turned vile, I guess
That being said misogyny is so rampant in this book it’s almost hilarious. Though it fits Yozo’s character a lot as someone who is unable to understand or relate to other people at all no matter the gender.
Honestly those last 2 pages really pulled through for me, it tied everything together so nicely and it’s what make me not ashamed to recommend this book to others. A good read overall!!
The last 2 pages truly made me like Dazai as an author and helped me better see the way he viewed his own situation.
He acknowledges Yozo as someone who you really shouldn’t feel bad for while also pointing out that he didn’t end up the way he did for no reason. A good person turned vile, I guess
That being said misogyny is so rampant in this book it’s almost hilarious. Though it fits Yozo’s character a lot as someone who is unable to understand or relate to other people at all no matter the gender.
Honestly those last 2 pages really pulled through for me, it tied everything together so nicely and it’s what make me not ashamed to recommend this book to others. A good read overall!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Addiction
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, and Suicide attempt