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No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

26 reviews

f18's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual content

tooth trauma, crushing depression and self-loathing

luwalhati's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

No Longer Human was heavier than I'd expected to be, and I have no idea if it was due to my own naivety or if it was due to Dazai's vivid and realistic writing style. 

If Osamu Dazai wished to achieve this languid and gut-emptying writing, then he has done more than excellent. As I've read through the novel, more of the themes that had settled in started to penetrate me word by word.  

That being said, it is quite scary to think that I can relate to a character like Yozo. It was too frightening, to the point where I told myself to pick myself up even if his themes and motives were like mine. 

spoilers ahead from here:

In the first notebook, our main character, Yozo, already realizes that he cannot be human, lest even understand humans. It is a pouring shame into him, and he carries it out thoughout until the end of the third notebook. There are certain arcs of the story that I wish I understood better, such as the importance of Horiki's character, the implications of ghosts, and the literary references— the verses by Guy-Charles Cros mentioned as well  I believe there is more to the story than simple despair and anguish that a person can go through.

 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

hammy_down's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

This book was boring. That is the best way I can describe it. I enjoy the themes. That’s why I bought it. However, reading through it was somewhat bothersome. It felt like nothing happened, honestly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

tomie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

if i could, i would write a full essay on this book. It was... thought provoking to say the least and oh, how relateable it was. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

arf's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

ashleyoramm's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol