A review by sanihours
Schoolgirl by Osamu Dazai

emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

felt like reading my own diary when i was a schoolgirl. 

“Really, I don't know which is the true me. What ever will I do when there aren't any more books to read, or when I can't find another role model to imitate? Probably just wither away, helpless and sniveling profusely.”

each and every line struck my heart. it was marvelous, absolutely beautiful. 

“I always want everyone to think I am a good girl.” i still do, unfortunately. 

also, these lines were so painfully beautiful. “You wait and wait for happiness, and when finally you can't bear it any longer, you rush out of the house, only to hear later that a marvelous happiness arrived the following day at the home you had abandoned, and now it was too late. Sometimes happiness arrives one night too late. Happiness ... ”

i wish i had read this when i was still a schoolgirl.