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A review by kolbyfeesh
The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The living grief of our heroie is embedded into every breath.
Incredibly well written. Difficult to read, since the emotions and distress are so palpable. I could only complete it in sections, with sufficient time between to process the heavy depth.
Incredibly well written. Difficult to read, since the emotions and distress are so palpable. I could only complete it in sections, with sufficient time between to process the heavy depth.
Naoji’s writing broke me to pieces and I have read it through a dozen times since.
“Victims of a transitional period of morality”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Suicide