leofaust 's review for:

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

5.0

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There is a reason that this book has stood the testament of time. Published in 1948, I think it is one of my oldest reads, and I believe the Osamu Dazai did a phenomenal job at retelling the life of Yozo. Yozo, struggling with the duality of Japanese tradition and western influence, is a phenomenal example of what it truly means to be human despite the title of no longer human. His struggle with feeling emotion found community with me and I think that was the main contributor as to why I was so drawn to the book itself. I hope to read more of Osamu Dazais works in the future.