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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
honestly? it was depressing in a way where it was boring. like the entirety of the book was just about this guys crippling anxiety and depression getting worse overtime, but its so fast paced and worded in a way that kinda made me just go like "yeah ok i get it u wanna die"
but some parts of it were also relatable and actually made me feel something, which is why i didnt give it a 1 star.
it was written poetically too
but some parts of it were also relatable and actually made me feel something, which is why i didnt give it a 1 star.
it was written poetically too
dark
sad
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
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don't know what to say..
I really enjoyed reading this book. There were many quotes which I underlined because they were good or relateble or both.
I really enjoyed reading this book. There were many quotes which I underlined because they were good or relateble or both.
dark
reflective
sad
tense
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
Ironically, in a book about being unable to connect with others, I wasn't able to connect with the book
There is a reason that this book has stood the testament of time. Published in 1948, I think it is one of my oldest reads, and I believe the Osamu Dazai did a phenomenal job at retelling the life of Yozo. Yozo, struggling with the duality of Japanese tradition and western influence, is a phenomenal example of what it truly means to be human despite the title of no longer human. His struggle with feeling emotion found community with me and I think that was the main contributor as to why I was so drawn to the book itself. I hope to read more of Osamu Dazais works in the future.
"Everything passes. That is the one and only thing I have thought resembled a truth in the society of human beings where I have dwelled up to now as in a burning hell."