2.06k reviews for:

The Setting Sun

Osamu Dazai, Donald Keene

3.92 AVERAGE

mydei's review against another edition

4.0

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Finished this as I watched the sun sets.

ghost_rider's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide

kenzie1956's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

leoparanieri's review against another edition

5.0

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top ten books that changed the trajectory of my life 

cmkomar's review against another edition

3.0

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tbh i might just be too dumb for this book. not a whole lot happened, but some of the writing was pretty powerful but very occasionally and randomly.

kamilkostogrys's review against another edition

4.0

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-1 gwiazdka bo nie było wampirów

alja08's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

totini's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective tense fast-paced

hininadb's review against another edition

4.25

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“…my beautiful mother, who was the last lady in Japan.” (Dazai, 127) 

This book was so incredibly written and I have very little criticism.

oatmilkenthusiast's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes