A review by neekubee
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

dark reflective tense medium-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

3.0

No Longer Human — or never had been? Persons who alienate themselves (or are forced to) become less and less human (becomes a literal alien), unknown behaviors, intense, exaggerated actions, insane.

If I were to be a follower, I can already imagine myself going insane and in a mental hospital somewhere. Seeming sane inside, insane still afterwards. 

But I'm not going to be a follower. Philosophies like these restructures the brain to an irreversible form unfit to live on. It's a literal hell on earth.

I can't fully express the emotion, you better read this piece of literature yourself!