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marianasreading's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Suicide, Death, and Addiction
Minor: War
wiktoria_bojda's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism
litchyn's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
kolbyfeesh's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The living grief of our heroie is embedded into every breath.
Incredibly well written. Difficult to read, since the emotions and distress are so palpable. I could only complete it in sections, with sufficient time between to process the heavy depth.
Incredibly well written. Difficult to read, since the emotions and distress are so palpable. I could only complete it in sections, with sufficient time between to process the heavy depth.
Naoji’s writing broke me to pieces and I have read it through a dozen times since.
“Victims of a transitional period of morality”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Suicide
trevorrr700's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
nemrac23's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: War
gaugedgage's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Death of parent, Death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Terminal illness
196books's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-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
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Addiction
Minor: War and Child death
nadanje's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
My favourite Osamu Dazai’s work. In spite of No longer human being more popular currently, I find that the Setting sun is his best work because the main character actually wants to live. Her methods are not perfect or kind, not even good but she is human who wants and fights to live. Her brother is what i consider a classic Dazai character but the one chapter dedicated to his character made me love him as an addict who suffers but stills loves. This book gave me some of my favourite quotes. It talks about failing japanese aristocracy (hence the name Setting sun) but my favourite part is the exploration of human suffering and the way we deal with it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, and Infidelity
nastyreefer's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A very interesting portrayal of opinions of dignity, practices of pride and living with shame.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Suicide