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clemrain's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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
It’s simply a beautiful book. I really savoured it. Enjoyed every page.
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.
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.
Content Warnings
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
icarusandthesun's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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
4.0
tenacious yet tender - the setting sun is a profound read, as lucid as the bundle of pain and revolution that is our heroine kazuko.
hard to read, but beautiful to understand.
hard to read, but beautiful to understand.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, War, Suicide, and Drug abuse
Minor: Pregnancy and Miscarriage
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