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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book strips you down to your deepest wounds and makes you face them alongside the main character. It shows you just how low someone's life can go - so low that one thinks they don't even fit in the confines of what defines a "human". Imagining yourself in Yozo's situation brings a hole in your heart that would be deemed incurable would you be in his position. While definitely having disturbing themes, the character somehow makes you have sympathy for him despite him having little to none for himself and others. It's a kind of desperation that pushes you to learn more about him even if at face value, he is not a good person. Definitely a must read for anyone. It reminds you how fragile humans are and how one bad thing may not break you, but one after the other stacked onto one another will make you want to leave existence - even if you can't.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
He’s so me besides the sexism
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol
WELL this was depressing. Well written though. It spoke of feelings I kind of understand. It is awful to be so afraid of other people.
dark
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
self-loathing proses r amazing if u do it right. he did not do this suffocating feeling justice.
the only highlight is the last few lines.
the only highlight is the last few lines.
Turns out Mishima isn’t the only good Japanese author to commit suicide
dark
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If you want to hate a man for like 2-5 hours you should read this. A pseudo intellectual white guy tried to convince me that this was a deep look into the human condition and a peek behind the reality of sever mental health issues.
And maybe that’s true if you are misogynistic narcissist who is too self-absorbed to care about the suffering you cause others. If you want to see a man be pathetic, mistreat women and waste his life all while forever whining in an endless spiral of self loathing you should read this book.
Deeply unpleasant. Its best quality is that it is a short read.
And maybe that’s true if you are misogynistic narcissist who is too self-absorbed to care about the suffering you cause others. If you want to see a man be pathetic, mistreat women and waste his life all while forever whining in an endless spiral of self loathing you should read this book.
Deeply unpleasant. Its best quality is that it is a short read.