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İnsanlığımı Yitirirken

Osamu Dazai

3.81 AVERAGE

caicaiya's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicide attempt, Abandonment

kanders0n's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad 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

gabby_stay's review against another edition

5.0

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DAZAI YOU REALLY GET ME

19csi's review against another edition

3.5

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

darrowow's review against another edition

3.0

reflective 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

kaaila's review against another edition

2.5

dark sad medium-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

cxxxvii's review against another edition

5.0

dark funny reflective fast-paced

espookiee's review against another edition

3.5

dark 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

sirazum's review against another edition

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If the word 'Melancholy' was a book.

(not every book needs to be rated)

gabriellecollection's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad medium-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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Not a bad book, but as a non-native English reader I felt I only understood part of it.

I also struggled with the way women are portrayed. Yet, if you know Dazai’s own story, the book takes on an extra layer of depth that makes it worth reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship