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No Longer Human

Osamu Dazai

3.81 AVERAGE

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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
dark 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: No

Heartbreaking and depressing.

I don’t know why I couldn’t get into this, about half way I had no desire to finish it. It honestly just bored me and there was nothing that kept my attention, which is unfortunate because I really thought I would like this book.

“Mine has been a life of much shame. I can't even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being.”
“Living itself is the source of sin.”

dark slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional reflective 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
inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

“Now I have neither happiness nor unhappiness.
Everything passes.”