Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

62 reviews

tilda_bookworm's review against another edition

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

2.75

Sadly I related to the main character in many ways and he also made me feel some sort of disgust/contempt/pity which I suppose was the point. I didn't care much for the character which was probably also the point - I was experiencing the same disconnect and lack of care towards him as he describes having (reciprocally) with those around him. Very self-absorbed and no growth. It feels a bit weird rating this because it seems to essentially be an autobiography; I think it's a good insight into the author's mind, and that adds a bit of interest to the fact that the character is unlikeable in quite a boring, unexceptional way. We're all (well, most of us) boring and unexceptional really so it is perhaps more honest and raw than glamourised accounts of misery. As a novel, though, I just felt it was lacking... something. I was unmoved and I didn't learn anything. Trauma voyeurs and sad people who fancy themselves tragic heroes may be more likely to enjoy this book... I'm not sure really. Similar themes to A Little Life (which I enjoyed far less than this one). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Rape

sluglightning's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Stalking, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Rape, Violence, Fatphobia, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Suicide

uv_sensibility's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, and Sexism

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Rape, and Death of parent

zakiyahzakir's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is utterly disturbing. I would not recommend it to anyone with a weak heart.
Plus The casual misogyny is very off-putting.

At the beginning half of the book, Yozo is a very relatable protagonist who has dealt with the fear of acceptance and masking around others. But the more you get into the story, the deeper his despair reaches out to him. I like how it gave a clear-cut understanding of mental issues rather than romanticizing them. Do not read them if you’re not in the right headspace. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Addiction, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Misogyny

Minor: Death of parent

thebeautifulmind42's review against another edition

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

1.5

Well written but mysoginistic 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Rape, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Classism, Child abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Sexism, Infidelity, Vomit, Addiction, Violence, Mental illness, and Adult/minor relationship

littlebluenaiad's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape

readingofskoob's review against another edition

I didn't finish the book because of the themes of sexual assault/rape and how the main character was kind of indifferent to it and the description of the women trauma just really triggered me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

wolfgeorsia74's review against another edition

dark

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

1.25

This book was actually so bad yall lmao 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

alex_lad's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Amazing book following the life and would be deaths of oba yozo. Written so sporadically yet so structred as to make the book feel so fast paced, yet as if nothing has changed, because yozo hasn't, not really. Very reflective book that you can never be truly ready to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Addiction, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexual assault, Classism, Sexism, Sexual content, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, Blood, and Death

nikki_12345's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Drug use, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Rape, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, and Suicide