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A review by mosaicheartsxx
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
i started this book on a whim. i read the description and i've always been curious about osamu dazai in ikèmen vampire but i quit before his route started and decided this book could be a good way to pass the time.
i won't lie to you.
the book started off with a long description of the translator.
and that was it.
my reading slump got to me just from that.
so. this is my warning to anyone who's sensitive to reading slumps. start this off at your own risk HAHAHAHA.
i read this book in paragraphs. a few paragraphs, if i must admit. there were months were i didn't touch it.
but somehow, i still kept coming back to it.
the MC is certainly a walking irony. feeling like a foreign being yet making some of the most human mistakes any human could make in their lifetime. the frightening and sad revelation is that the MC was human all along.he had depression, suicidal ideation, substance abuse issues, attachment issues that later manifested themselves in the many relationships he halfheartedly(?) attempted to make.
Overall, it tells a tragic tale, but not one captivating enough that I would finish in 3 days. or 1. in fact, it took me 8 months and 1 week to finish this. but it is certainly something tangible enough to read to pass the time or learn what it may feel like to be someone with all the issues the MC has.
i won't lie to you.
the book started off with a long description of the translator.
and that was it.
my reading slump got to me just from that.
so. this is my warning to anyone who's sensitive to reading slumps. start this off at your own risk HAHAHAHA.
i read this book in paragraphs. a few paragraphs, if i must admit. there were months were i didn't touch it.
but somehow, i still kept coming back to it.
the MC is certainly a walking irony. feeling like a foreign being yet making some of the most human mistakes any human could make in their lifetime. the frightening and sad revelation is that the MC was human all along.
Overall, it tells a tragic tale, but not one captivating enough that I would finish in 3 days. or 1. in fact, it took me 8 months and 1 week to finish this. but it is certainly something tangible enough to read to pass the time or learn what it may feel like to be someone with all the issues the MC has.