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İnsanlığımı Yitirirken by Osamu Dazai

527 reviews

lukes_ramblingwritings66's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional 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

I sit here, after finished reading No Longer Human, or rather "Disqualified to be Human" with a weird sensation. On one end, this was a miserable tale. Understandably so, with it being a semi-autobiographical affair, as Dazai himself may have suffered from CPTSD at a young age and attempted to take his life five times, with the fifth being the final attempt. On the other end, I found brief moments of air, as if after one had their head submerged in water for too long, only to come to the surface at the last minute.

I'm just going to leave it at that. The level of emptiness(?) I feel now will probably stick with me for a while. A very similar feeling after watching Park Chan-Wook's film Oldboy for the first time, albeit, a slightly different context.

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vikarts's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I believe that "No Longer Human" can be summed up in 3 words: ironic, comical, tragic.

Ironically enough, the main character of "No Longer Human" is a prime example of what it is to be human and many others have followed a similar path of shame as he has.

Comically enough, the main character never realises how easily he could've continued blending into society. He was naturally smart and good looking, everything society wants, yet he is afraid of being stranded by the same society. They never would have, though, as it was proven time and time again that his actions didn't hinder his ability to create new relationships.

Tragically enough, the main character's life is very closely synonymous as the author writing this, yet this book is not meant to be a memoir.

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mangonana's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

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mazzoccatoadele's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark 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: Yes

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augustst's review against another edition

3.75

dark reflective sad medium-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

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micahsch17's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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perth_is's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad fast-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

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sausten03's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

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pata's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

fortunetree's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

It was a bit challenging to get used to the writing style since the narrative is sometimes fractured: seemingly banal things get described in detail while others are portrayed very short, raw and direct. This wasn't easy to get used to but helped a lot to immerse yourself in Yozo's mental state. I found the book very thought-provoking in the sense that Yozo's struggles were portrayed in a way that you would judge him but also find him relatable. Essentially, I would say that this is the kind of book where you could have a meaningful philosophical discussion about it and even though it is quite short it is not fast to think through or easy to read.

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