Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

13 reviews

anni_o's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

Protagonist / Writer of the Notebooks is rather sexist. I guess it is a product of its time, but it sure did not age well. The prose is beautiful in parts, and a mix of vague and too detailed in others. The insight into his depressive episodes was very meaningful/insightful, and it was a rather quick read. I related to the protagonist in part, especially with the view of the world, but in other parts it was frustrating to see him spiral further and further. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Suicide, Sexism, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Self harm, Rape, Vomit, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Death, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Blood, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Ableism, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Grief

azalya01's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I have to say that this story is unlike anything I have ever read. I have read stories with unlikable protagonists before, but I have never encountered a character with such a deep difficulty in connecting with other people. Although I am someone who finds it easy to connect and empathize with others, Yozo's hopeless view of the world made me consider that an individual's humanity isn't always as easy to find as one might think. This book really challenged me to question my own habits of passing judgment on others. 

Try to keep in mind that the character Yozo is intentionally flawed and that his journey through life is not necessarily meant to be an admirable one. I personally perceived the instances of misogyny and toxicity in this book as shortcomings of the character rather than messages we are meant to internalize as valid. 

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Overall, this was an intriguing story about what it means to be human, and how sometimes our worst enemies are ourselves. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Ableism, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: War and Sexual content

lech4617's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Cursing, Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Abortion, Child abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, and Death

squidknees's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Ableism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Rape, War, Vomit, Violence, Self harm, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, Misogyny, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Drug use, and Death of parent

sunnycollins_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book is a piece of art but WOW I should have looked up some content warnings before I started reading. It took me several months to get through this book because I kept having to put it down for weeks at a time. I would recommend this book to anyone in a heartbeat, with the caveat that it covers some heavy topics. 

CW: Ableism, Abuse, Addiction, Classism, Death, Depression, Grooming (grown man with a 17-year-old girl), Incest, Rape, Suicide, Suicide ideation

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Incest, and Death

Moderate: Classism, Ableism, and Domestic abuse

szel_zsofi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I just think I'd need to reread it to actually understand it, because even at the end I mixed up characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Ableism, Grief, and Rape

princepluto_'s review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Ableism

hapikohw's review

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

3.5 stars. This was written very well, and tells quite the sad tale. When human beings get like this, they are still important.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Forced institutionalization

fairyribs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Mental illness, Suicide, Sexism, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Infidelity, Grief, Gaslighting, Ableism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, Abandonment, Self harm, Drug abuse, Drug use, Cursing, Colonisation, and Body horror

casper__'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is a very intense type book, Osamu Dazai is not a likeable person, but it’s very easy to find him relatable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Misogyny and Chronic illness

Minor: Sexual assault, Vomit, and Ableism