I tried to gather my thoughts for a few days after completing this book. The character as well the incident keep on pinning my brain for a longer time.This is a story of a man name Yozo. Narrator reads his story from three diaries. They never met. Yozo believes he is not a human but he acts like them. He believes he is not human, mist of the actions by fellow human doesn't maje any sense. Why is it important to eat meals three times a day? When for the first time he saw a bridge at a railway station, he thought it's for amusement. Later when he got to know about its real importance he was quite... Disappointed.This is actually a semi-autobiography. No wonder, in places, Dazai has definitely shared his views through Yozo. But exactly which one? I wonder.But what questions me more is why is this book loved so much? It is the second nest selling books in Japan. Is it Yozo's unapologetic questions? Or is it Dazai's way of turning fiction to a most realistic and sensible book?

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I’m not typically fond of books that have a lamenting, self-loathing protagonist but No Longer Human is tolerable in that the protagonist Yozo is at once complex, reckless and yet understandable. The book itself is well-paced and the reader is taken through snapshots of Yozo’s life without dwelling too much on his agony at any one point. It makes me think about the self-loathing and helplessness that contemporary capitalist society inflicts upon us, and the modern human’s all-consuming dread and existentialism. No Longer Human is a painful read, but it is also short and straightforward experience, and a reminder that we should seek clarity, support and love in our lives and not be too harsh on ourselves.

TW: Suicide, Sexual Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, DepressionA semi-biography of Oba Yozo a depressed man that indulges himself in alcohol and women. People see him as a clown, a joker because he makes them laugh with his jokes and that's how he wants to portray himself but deep down he's detached and feels alienated. He has trouble with confrontations which makes him regret his decisions throughout his life especially when he watched his wife defiled later in the book. He had multiple suicide attempts (and together with other people) throughout his life before he disappeared and left 3 of his journals with the bar lady. Which was then given to Osamu and made into this semi biography. Took me 2 reads to understand his thoughts and what made him who he is. Kinda glad because it would be worrying if i was able to understand him instantly. I am extremely disgusted by the main character and it was difficult for me to feel pity for him despite him going through alot.

It’s a book you should hear and read more than ones to understand and feel! I would love to see “The setting sun” from Dazai as well, and something from the poetry of Chūya Nakahara, as well other old Japanese authors!

It was sad but very nice

Misogyny and boredom.

I cant believe that someone could suffer like this 💔

This book did a lot to my emotionally and I think that a should bring out emotions that you wouldn't normally feel or make the emotions more intense. En it sure did that. I could also relate to Dazai in some point and some part I couldn't relate one bit it made it more interesting his world view and his versions were super interesting to me.