Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Zmierzch by Osamu Dazai

4 reviews

marimaria's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I'm renewing my subscription to depression premium.

Dazai Osamu’s works, I feel, must be read when you're at a very specific place mentally, unless you want to later find yourself falling into the abyss. It's because he completely understands the depths that human despair can reach, that is the reason why his books are received as “dark, realistic, depressing”. A lot of what was written in this book clearly reflects Dazai sensei’s own feelings towards life and living. There's a lot to be said about the frequency in which death and suicide are mentioned in this book. Which is all the more reason why I think the timing in reading this book matters.

The final chapters especially got to me. So, trigger warning for that. It’s about

a certain character’s suicide note.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and War

toffishay's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I am glad to have read this classic of Japanese literature. The representation of a post-war Japan and the death of the aristocracy was something that I had not read about before and I think that this book brings that time to life in a really interesting way. Kazuko is a really interesting character and her struggles to carve out a life were very compelling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicide, Drug abuse, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, and Terminal illness

Minor: Antisemitism, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Animal death, Vomit, and War

jimenagarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Classism, Toxic relationship, War, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicide

zonboi's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Death, Drug use, War, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Drug abuse