No Longer Human

No Longer Human

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Paperback Published on: 01/02/1973
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No Longer Human
A Modern Japanese Classic
'Mine has been a life of much shame, I can't even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being.' TW: suicide, suicide intention, self-... READ MORE
Hannah Pilcher
No Longer Human
one of the most unique and fascinating reads!!!
No Longer Human is an incredibly bleak, melancholic and compelling story about a young man trying to reconcile his relationships with others and himself. H... READ MORE
Léa at Brighton

Synopsis

The poignant and fascinating story of a young man who is caught between the breakup of the traditions of a northern Japanese aristocratic family and the impact of Western ideas.

Portraying himself as a failure, the protagonist of Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human narrates a seemingly normal life even while he feels himself incapable of understanding human beings. Oba Yozo's attempts to reconcile himself to the world around him begin in early childhood, continue through high school, where he becomes a "clown" to mask his alienation, and eventually lead to a failed suicide attempt as an adult. Without sentimentality, he records the casual cruelties of life and its fleeting moments of human connection and tenderness.

No Longer Human has been adapted as a graphic novel by horror manga artist Junji Ito, made into an anime film, Human Lost, directed by Fuminori Kizaki and is the name of an ability in the manga series Bungo Stray Dogs used by a character named after Dazai.

  • Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
  • ISBN: 9780811204811
  • Number of pages: 176
  • Weight: 248g
  • Dimensions: 203 x 132 x 13 mm

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No Longer Human
a good read
its easy to understand. covers some serious subjects such as substance abuse and addiction. also suicide and sexual assault if i remember correctly. the ma... READ MORE
Yang Zhang
No Longer Human
amazing and deep book
It covers serious topics and portrays mental health and addictions very well, I don’t recommend reading it if you are in a bad place. The book is amazing a... READ MORE
vvxi
No Longer Human
good read
I don't think its too difficult to understand its fairly straightforward. Honestly its one of the very few books that has made me cry. I would definitely r... READ MORE
Jodie
No Longer Human
Just see a therapist my man
Good book, a lot of paper for not very many words.
George Yarr
No Longer Human
Unrelatable.
I found I was unable to relate to the central character here. He portrays himself as an unsympathetic character at times, and a miserable wreck at others, ... READ MORE
Andrew Hammond
No Longer Human
enjoyed
He’s so pookie wookie
Mollie Harmes
No Longer Human
Oddly relatable
It seems to me that everyone has problems and secrets they keep from everyone, hidden deep inside because they fear the reactions of others. Yozo, the ... READ MORE
Iuliana Madalina Nemes
No Longer Human
Excellent
Yozo comes across and very relatable.
EmoSeagull
No Longer Human
My new favourite piece of fiction.
Going into the novel with the context of Dazai’s life mirroring the events of the story made reading this even more impactful. I usually don’t write review... READ MORE
Corey Jordan
No Longer Human
a subtly misogynistic and marxist commentary on life
dazai is one of the most fascinating authors to me - he's praised by many to be the japanese dostoyevsky and i have to say that comparison is more than fai... READ MORE
Sophie Ainsworth
No Longer Human
A Story Worth Crying To
Absolutely adore this book. Even though it was written in the 1940s; this book doesn't fail to make you realise how ostracized one can feel in society. The... READ MORE
Atlas Winds
No Longer Human
My favorite book to read
No longer human is my all-time book, read it
bethany kinsella
No Longer Human
Suicide note from the author
This book is amazing. It's a very exhausting read. Don't relate to the book, take it as a lesson.
Sedmer
No Longer Human
HE HAUNTS MY DrEAMS
each night he is waiting, waiting for me to fall asleep when i am most valuable i tells me women are trash he also tells me how to bake scones but thats a ... READ MORE
Grace Vanes

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