A review by poltoreveur
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book does tries to tick off your head on how different people perceive on life when they’re estranged from the conventional norm of society.

Personally, this book to me does have a personal effect on what I feel during my inner monologue to myself. Having to fit into a role that would satisfy how people perceive me rather than how I would want to be perceived (as much conceited that may sound) but in this book, I stress we’re seeing a perspective of someone who does go through all the struggle and having to try to keep on even if it is a draining process.

“Why try?” is something I feel after having to read through all of the struggles that the main protagonist endures. It is a terrible mindset to end it off with but even so, this book shows the worse of what the outcome could occur.

Osamu Dazai was a great writer, I do consider his writing to be outstanding. In this book as well, you could tell it is a book brought from the aspect of his life. From the detail it prevails, to the small interaction and the things he thought of are stuff that only one could really portray through a person that's been through the same endurance. So it was logical when it’s said to be a semi-autobiography.

With its quirks and understanding the trigger warning within this book, this book was fascinating, one that I would recommend.
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