Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

270 reviews

moongelli's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

344 days to finish 177 pages—but to be fair, i restarted like 3 times because the prose was well above my capabilities initially. i also forgot a lot of the novel's details because it's been a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcoholism

dissociation is very heavy handed here too, especially since the MC feels alienated.

diaday333's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

Poor Yoshiko is all I have to say. I don’t really find this book dark, but I can see what it would be said. Some parts were good at appealing to my emotions, but overall, the book is quite forgettable to me. The misogyny is wild tho, if it wasn’t for that, I might give this book a higher rating. Also it’s hard to feel bad for Yozo, mostly, I think it’s his characterization. When you see how he acts and what he thinks when he’s not talking about how miserable he is, it’s a yikes. It’s possible to right unlovable characters well and while I think he’s written well, he’s not interesting, at least in the way he should be. He doesn’t have to redeeming qualities to be interesting, but his whole character is unsavory in a way that isn’t interesting to read. The only people I feel bad for are particularly the women he meets. But I will say some parts are written very well where I can feel his despair, it’s just not enough. I guess the most emotional part for me is when he

tried to drown himself and no one cared and he even got disowned and tried for a crime. That was actually sad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Rape

Minor: Suicide

biscuitisnice's review against another edition

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Suicide, Misogyny, Addiction, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

lblackburn04's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

it’s a beautifully written book, and thematically quite moving; however the main character is unbelievably off-putting and you stop sympathising with him maybe halfway through which makes getting to the end of the book quite difficult 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Drug abuse

winxclbs's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.75

the book successfully achieved its purpose in portraying a troubled character. he IS a very strong anti-hero because at many points i found myself disgusted by him while also relating to him.. there was no point to it though! it was so shallow because nothing profoundly meaningful or valuable came out of the “i dont feel like human so i will dehumanise others” schtick. 

i also thought it was too indulgent in his misogyny.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

sunfishya's review against another edition

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

5.0

It's not for everyone, that's for sure. It's a book that is highly layered and would definitely reveal more with multiple readings. There is content, such as the misogyny and constant detachment from trauma, that surrounds Yozo, but although it is a hard read because of those reasons, I find Dazai's exploration of the ideas of meaning, existence, and connection are very worth the read. There is a bit of sexual abuse that happens to Yozo both as a child and as an adult that seems to be glossed over afyer its mentioned, so if you are sensitive to such topics or treatment of such topics, be warned. I wanted to warn in the content warnings but couldn'  find out how. If you check the content warnings for this novel and want to proceed, it's a slow, meandering read but I find Dazai's exploration in the novel to be nuanced and highly open to connection from an audience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Suicide, Misogyny, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

Minor: Drug use, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

literatureboysmelancholy's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Alcoholism, Suicide, Alcohol, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, and Addiction

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Death of parent and War

mcrespo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

when dazai isn’t writing about women, his writing is raw, poignant and nothing short of incredible, and when he is writing about women, i yearn to punch him in the jaw. i rarely pick up books written by men because men can hardly ever resist the urge to be misogynistic, and dazai is not exempt from this, however, he writes this stream of consciousness ramblings of a depressed, anxious, and addiction-ridden person very well. the novel is reflective and, unfortunately, excruciatingly relatable. being in your twenties truly is the trenches, and dazai encapsulated that perfectly in “no longer human.” anyone who struggles with depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, addiction, and navigating the world as someone neurodivergent might see themselves in dazai's main character yozo, so please mind the trigger warnings. <3 if you're like me, this book will spark some intense internal dialogue, reflection, and perhaps an existential crisis or two, and for that this book gets 5 stars, but for the demeaning, degrading, and disparaging women, i take away a star. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Suicidal thoughts

ilsabelle's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Infidelity

Minor: Rape and Sexual violence

cherrychess's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Mental illness