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A review by meenaoz
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I feel like this book is popular for the wrong reasons.
This man is not made to be relatable, nor a caricature. He isn’t good, he’s actually in my eyes a pretty self absorbed, egotistical, self-serving sociopath. He is mysogynistic (but what can you expect from a book published in post-ww2 Japan) and frankly, a coward.
What makes this book good to me is seeing the glimpse in the mind of someone I could never understand. Obviously we all have aspects of this man we can relate to to some degree. Alienation, fear or others, the confusion as to why people act the way they do, etc.
This man is not made to be relatable, nor a caricature. He isn’t good, he’s actually in my eyes a pretty self absorbed, egotistical, self-serving sociopath. He is mysogynistic (but what can you expect from a book published in post-ww2 Japan) and frankly, a coward.
What makes this book good to me is seeing the glimpse in the mind of someone I could never understand. Obviously we all have aspects of this man we can relate to to some degree. Alienation, fear or others, the confusion as to why people act the way they do, etc.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Rape, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent, Alcohol, and Infidelity