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A review by mions
The Flowers of Buffoonery by Osamu Dazai
dark
funny
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I adore Flowers of Buffoonery. If someone asked me my favourite book, I might actually name it. I would by no means say that it’s actually one of the best of all time, I personally just happen to love it a lot.
It’s written like the rambles in my notes app if they were a bit more cohesive and I had a wider vocabulary. No other book has made me smile from ear to ear from amusement with the narrative style as this novella did.
The underlying themes are dark, but the tone is comedic and rather laid back compared to many of Dazai’s other famous works. From my point of view, this snippet of Yozo’s story holds an almost absurdist kind of hopefulness.
It’s just fun, beautifully simplistic yet all over the place. Relaxing, but not cozy. Works great as a short story; perfect length choice… but at the same time I want to say I wish there was more of this for me to read!
Not for everyone, not even for most people, but definitely for me.
It’s written like the rambles in my notes app if they were a bit more cohesive and I had a wider vocabulary. No other book has made me smile from ear to ear from amusement with the narrative style as this novella did.
The underlying themes are dark, but the tone is comedic and rather laid back compared to many of Dazai’s other famous works. From my point of view, this snippet of Yozo’s story holds an almost absurdist kind of hopefulness.
It’s just fun, beautifully simplistic yet all over the place. Relaxing, but not cozy. Works great as a short story; perfect length choice… but at the same time I want to say I wish there was more of this for me to read!
Not for everyone, not even for most people, but definitely for me.
Content Warnings
Minor: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt