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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
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
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-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
This book is Bojack Horseman before they invented therapy and rehab. Didn’t much live up to the hype though. People blew this up to be some profoundly terrible set of events. It was definitely a good read to say the least! I was very immersed in it page by page, I will say that it’s definitely an uncomfortable read to say the least. When I started it I had to take small little breaks just because the content is very heavy.
Overall a solid page turner. Osamu Dazai would’ve loved Fight Club.
Overall a solid page turner. Osamu Dazai would’ve loved Fight Club.
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
رواية ثقيلة، خاصة مع الطابع الأوتوبايوغرافي فيها. القصة بصيغة المتكلم. يتذكر أشياءً من حياته، ويصف كيف أنه لا يشعر بما يشعر به البشر. يذكر مثلا اجتماع العائلة الصامت على الطعام، على طاولة حولها عشرة كراسي، يجلس الجميع يأكلون في صمت. ثم نقرأ نظرته عن الموضوع وترى المشهد بكآبة نظرته. ثم شيئا فشيئا يذكر أحداث ويصف الراوي كيف أن لا شيء حرّكه -كأنه لم يشعر بالجوع أبدا-. على مدار الصفحات -التي لم أقرأ جميعها، بل كنت أقفز بين فقرة ثم الفقرة التي تليها بعد عشر أو عشرين صفحة- هناك حدث، ردة فعل بارد، وهكذا. تتفاقم الأحداث قُبحا. نبدأ من مشهد الأكل الذي يبدو عاديّا، إلى حدث يصف فيه خيانة الزوجة أو اغتصابها، لم يكن ذلك واضحا لي، وردة الفعل ذاتها: الانفصال أو البرود. إلخ. لحد ما تُشبه رجل القبو لدوستويفسكي. كل هذا متوقّع من عنوان الرواية.
لم تُعجبني طبعا. أشعر أنها رواية ممتازة لمن لم يقرأ من قبل روايات وجودية وأشباه رجل القبو، الغريب، المسخ .. إلخ. في الحقيقة، لعلّي لو عدت لقراءة الغريب الآن لكرهتها أيضا. أظن هذا اللون من الروايات له "limit".
تقرأ كتابين فيها، وبس. لو حاولت قراءة الكتاب الثالث، كرهته.
غالبا لأن لا شيء جديد فيها. تقرأ الفقرات "نعم نعم يا لبؤس الإنسان الذي يمشي وحيدا في الشارع وحركة قدميه الغريبة بل المثيرة للاشمئزاز. أيوة أيوة، يا ضحالة الوجود الإنساني المتجلية في الأصوات التي تصدر من فمه وهو يأكل." إلخ.
لم تُعجبني طبعا. أشعر أنها رواية ممتازة لمن لم يقرأ من قبل روايات وجودية وأشباه رجل القبو، الغريب، المسخ .. إلخ. في الحقيقة، لعلّي لو عدت لقراءة الغريب الآن لكرهتها أيضا. أظن هذا اللون من الروايات له "limit".
تقرأ كتابين فيها، وبس. لو حاولت قراءة الكتاب الثالث، كرهته.
غالبا لأن لا شيء جديد فيها. تقرأ الفقرات "نعم نعم يا لبؤس الإنسان الذي يمشي وحيدا في الشارع وحركة قدميه الغريبة بل المثيرة للاشمئزاز. أيوة أيوة، يا ضحالة الوجود الإنساني المتجلية في الأصوات التي تصدر من فمه وهو يأكل." إلخ.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I originally avoided this book, knowing that it was a hard read (emotionally), and it would have me overly questioning things in my life that I didn't want to think about at the time. Once I got past the initial apprehension, I was able to enjoy how well-written and introspective the book was.
It's not a perfect book by any means, but I do think it's an interesting read! (Lots of trigger warnings, by the way, so if you're not in a good place mentally, I would NOT recommend this book)
It's not a perfect book by any means, but I do think it's an interesting read! (Lots of trigger warnings, by the way, so if you're not in a good place mentally, I would NOT recommend this book)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual assault
challenging
dark
reflective
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
I understand that he was supposed to be a gray character but his constant complaints and cruel words he used to describe women was tiring for me. There lacked any actual complexity in his environment. No actual burdens.
enjoyed the first half of the book more than the second half
challenging
dark
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
loser manifesto tbh
I've definitely read worse books, even in this last month, but this is unbearably Woe Is Me inferiority complex bullshit. it's not even insufferable; there's just such little patience to be had for the material that it's never really hateable, instead an almost agonising indifference. the I'm So Talented But Tortured And A Little Freak shtick gets old fast and only stinks worse and worse when Dazai takes a random swing for misogynist thought on top of... yeah, viewing poor people, sex workers, and the disabled as less than human.
it's just a really unproductive and uninteresting worldview to have. and worse, I have to assume it is Dazai's considering the autobiographical elements and his suicide. hopelessly nihilistic, solipsistic, unfortunately moronic. have to be inherently distrusting of anyone ranting and raving about this motherfucker because what are YOU getting out of it?
pretty short at least, and honestly not That Bad of a READ, but corny all the same. cleared it in an afternoon and it still doesn't feel worth my time.
I've definitely read worse books, even in this last month, but this is unbearably Woe Is Me inferiority complex bullshit. it's not even insufferable; there's just such little patience to be had for the material that it's never really hateable, instead an almost agonising indifference. the I'm So Talented But Tortured And A Little Freak shtick gets old fast and only stinks worse and worse when Dazai takes a random swing for misogynist thought on top of... yeah, viewing poor people, sex workers, and the disabled as less than human.
it's just a really unproductive and uninteresting worldview to have. and worse, I have to assume it is Dazai's considering the autobiographical elements and his suicide. hopelessly nihilistic, solipsistic, unfortunately moronic. have to be inherently distrusting of anyone ranting and raving about this motherfucker because what are YOU getting out of it?
pretty short at least, and honestly not That Bad of a READ, but corny all the same. cleared it in an afternoon and it still doesn't feel worth my time.