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A review by gabriella_
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book is heartbreaking when you read it as a suicide note.
It’s very deeply troubled and misogynistic. It simply reads like a cry for help. His depiction ofchildhood trauma is so visceral I had to put the book down at a couple points. There’s real heart here but it’s being squeezed. More than anything, I just felt an overwhelming sadness reading it.
It’s very deeply troubled and misogynistic. It simply reads like a cry for help. His depiction of
Graphic: Chronic illness, Body horror, Rape, Sexual assault, Cursing, Classism, Alcoholism, Suicide, Self harm, Gaslighting, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Drug use, Grief, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Death, Misogyny, Medical content, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Abandonment, Pedophilia, and Sexism