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255 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811232265
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 06 February 2024
Description
Bringing together novelist Osamu Dazai’s best autobiographical shorts in a single, slim volume, Self-Portraits shows the legendary writer at his best—and worst“Art dies the moment it acquires authority.” So said Japan’s quintessential rebel writer...
Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews
Moods
reflective 85%
dark 80%
emotional 52%
tense 19%
challenging 14%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | N/A: 33% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism
255 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811232265
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 06 February 2024
Description
Bringing together novelist Osamu Dazai’s best autobiographical shorts in a single, slim volume, Self-Portraits shows the legendary writer at his best—and worst“Art dies the moment it acquires authority.” So said Japan’s quintessential rebel writer...
Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews
Moods
reflective 85%
dark 80%
emotional 52%
tense 19%
challenging 14%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | N/A: 33% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism