Reviews

Soleil couchant by Osamu Dazai

purple_rain's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

h1to's review against another edition

5.0

Beautifully tragic

k1ngm0b's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing 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

3.75

As for love...no, having once written that word I can write nothing more. That quote resonates through the book. A woman trapped by social expectations, while imprisoned by the living ghost that are her mother, brother, and lovers. This book is a tragedy with a slight hint of obsudism and comedy.

shellioo's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A

1.5

overkill_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.75

lostsailor's review against another edition

emotional 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

2.25

mae_inlove's review against another edition

4.0

This novel made me speechless. It was short and brief. I honestly like Naoji; he has been through much, and I felt so bad reading the letter he left for his sister. As for Kazuko, I think she is insane for writing to a married man asking to be his mistress.

I would certainly recommend this novel to anyone who is into absurd novels and historical fiction.

janelane65's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

moonchildkati's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

hannah_98_st's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0