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leonineliterature 's review for:
No Longer Human
by Junji Ito
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The only thing I really enjoyed was the meeting between the author and his fictionalized self. That was sort of fun.
Other than that, I didn't really enjoy it. My friend, who likes horror, suggested I borrow it. So I did, and I read it. And goodness, am I tired of reading about men who menace their surroundings all while feeling sorry for themselves! I suppose it reminded me of reading tBoSaS because that novel also has a frustratingly cruel narrator. Honestly, I might prefer Coryo to Yozo Oba though...
Remember to check trigger warnings! I was warned beforehand which was fortunate. I've tried to tag the worst stuff but I bet my list is incomplete.
Other than that, I didn't really enjoy it. My friend, who likes horror, suggested I borrow it. So I did, and I read it. And goodness, am I tired of reading about men who menace their surroundings all while feeling sorry for themselves! I suppose it reminded me of reading tBoSaS because that novel also has a frustratingly cruel narrator. Honestly, I might prefer Coryo to Yozo Oba though...
Remember to check trigger warnings! I was warned beforehand which was fortunate. I've tried to tag the worst stuff but I bet my list is incomplete.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Blood, Suicide attempt