Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

578 reviews

joyfulreading's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

This novel is a great depiction of what it’s like living with depression and how it can cause a person to become self destructive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Suicide

Minor: Rape

helen_daly's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcoholism

isabellabolanos's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-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

4.0

He really just needed a better support system.

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Content Warnings

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

apricotfluff's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

fluoirine's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

classic. wouldve loved it more if it was fiction 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Medical content, Drug abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Self harm, Addiction, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, and Drug use

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.

pawz's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

5.0

This is a book with an excellent description of mental health issues, dark themes but not as dark as others say.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

quipo's review against another edition

dark relaxing sad fast-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

Written incredibly, love the translation. Dark and depressing, found it relaxing to read. Would recommend it to someone without serious mental problems. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

beansrowning's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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

2.75

Honestly almost didn't finish this one despite the length. I get the positive reviews, but the narrator is just so insufferable in his angst that it feels like it might be a YA novel. I appreciated the ending and the structure, but damn. If the claims that this is semi-autobiographical are to be believed, I really pity the life of Dazai.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

_taylor23_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Addiction

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault