No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

No Longer Human

Osamu Dazai with Donald Keene (Translator)

177 pages first pub 1948 (view editions)

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No Longer Human (Ningen Shikkaku) is the story of a young man caught between the disintegration of the traditions of his aristocratic provincial family and the impact of modern Western ideas. Largely auto biographical, No Longer Human explores Daz...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 31,165 reviews

Moods

dark: 91%

sad: 70%

reflective: 60%

emotional: 49%

tense: 26%

challenging: 24%

mysterious: 7%

funny: 2%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

24% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
4% of readers chose A mix
93% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

12% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

97% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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