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clemrain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Characters are a delicious soup. So deep and yet so simple.
The writing is so dreamy. And I’ve never read a structure like this. I loved reading what was practically Kazuko and Naoji’s diaries and collection of letters. It was intimate and I felt for and understood the characters deeply.
A whole story revolving the love you feel for a mother and how a child is always just a child. The identity and connection and ties to a mother. I appreciated it.
I saw a lot of typos in the translation. And thought some of it was awkwardly written. I wonder how true to the original these typos or awkwardness was.
I’m not sure if I could read through this again. But I do feel an urge to. Looking forward to reading more Dazai.
Graphic: Death of parent, Chronic illness, and Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Terminal illness, Sexism, Medical content, and Drug abuse
Minor: War, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, and Infidelity
octavia_58's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Addiction, Mental illness, Drug use, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Sexual content
Minor: Miscarriage and War
nolongerhuman_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction and Drug abuse
Minor: Animal death, Pregnancy, War, and Miscarriage
marianasreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Suicide, Death, and Addiction
Minor: War
wiktoria_bojda's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism
gaugedgage's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Death of parent, Death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Terminal illness
196books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Addiction
Minor: War and Child death
nastyreefer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Suicide
slimb14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, and Death of parent
solliereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Drug abuse, Death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Addiction
Minor: Suicide