The Flowers of Buffoonery by Osamu Dazai

The Flowers of Buffoonery

Osamu Dazai with Sam Bett (Translator)

96 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)

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For the first time in English, Osamu Dazai’s hilariously comic and deeply moving prequel to No Longer Human The Flowers of Buffoonery opens in a seaside sanitarium where Yozo Oba — the narrator of No Longer Human— is convalescing after a failed s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 843 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
dark 61%
funny 57%
emotional 34%
sad 27%
lighthearted 20%
hopeful 10%
challenging 9%
tense 7%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 36%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 38% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.87

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