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A review by arborapollonis
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Get this man a therapist
All jokes aside, a genuinely gripping and infuriating account of a broken man about the way he breaks his own life apart. I didn't enjoy this book much, but it did intrigue me. I didn't like Yozo at all, I found him pathetic and unwilling to take responsibility for his own life. Yet, there's something within that pathetic, almost childlike figure he paints that captured me in a way no other unsympathetic main character has ever been able to achieve. I feel like this is one of those books you have to read a few years after you first read it because it evolves with you, in some way.
All jokes aside, a genuinely gripping and infuriating account of a broken man about the way he breaks his own life apart. I didn't enjoy this book much, but it did intrigue me. I didn't like Yozo at all, I found him pathetic and unwilling to take responsibility for his own life. Yet, there's something within that pathetic, almost childlike figure he paints that captured me in a way no other unsympathetic main character has ever been able to achieve. I feel like this is one of those books you have to read a few years after you first read it because it evolves with you, in some way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Addiction
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Vomit