No Longer Human By Osamu Dazai

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

After reading this book I can fully agree with many of the reviews, yet I don’t necessarily think that it is a very sad book. This book definitely has sad parts but in of its self is not sad. While I read this book I also heavily annotated it through color coordination. Most of my tabs were pink in the beginning and proceeded to be blue and purple toward the end, even a few were orange. Pink represented relatability, Purple represented wtf moments (basically moment in which I was questioning whether or not this was a character I wanted to relate to), blue represented sad, and orange represented interesting questions and beautiful writing. While reading this book I constantly felt guilty about relating to such a complicated man, it allowed me to come to terms with problems I have within myself. I believe that if Yozo (our main character) had left Japan he might not have felt so entirely isolated from society, he might of realized that its okay to be different, but because he stayed in Japan he never got to explore and see all of humanity, I also believe that if Osamu Dazai had left Japan he might have seen an entirely different side of humanity. If you are curious about Japanese literature I definitely recommend this book but you should only read it if you are in a good mental space, I personally didn’t cry but some people did so tread carefully. I plan on giving a spoil filled review tomorrow or maybe during my February wrap up. 

Leah is the moment omg

Update on No Longer Human

I only have 50 pages left of the book and I am going to keep my thoughts on the book to myself until I finish it. I plan to have this book completed today and start a little life today as well. So I will see you all in a few hours maybe 

Actors and their favourite books

Tom Hiddleston - Any human heart

Hiddleston mentioned in a tweet, that this was one of his favourite novels.

Colin Firth - The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge

"I don't think I've ever read such descriptions of what it would be like to lose your grip. He has a vision that makes you less sure of your surroundings—and I find that stimulating."

Natalie Portman - Cloud Atlas

"This was the present I gave everyone I knew for three years. It's six different stories told in different time periods and genres: One is historical fiction, another is a '70s thriller mystery, the sixth is a post¬apocalyptic story"

Daniel Radcliffe - The Master and Margarita

"It's now my favorite novel—it's just the greatest explosion of imagination, craziness, satire, humor, and heart."

Timothee Chalamet - And then the End will come

Chalamet mentioned in an interview, that he really loved this book

Morgan Freeman - The Poisonwood Bible

“Some of the best writers are women writers – Barbara Kingsolver, Joyce Carol Oates. They just don’t get enough play.”

Margot Robbie - The five poeple you meet in heaven

I love that book. It felt very different, moving and heartfelt. It made me think. It’s a quick read, it’s a good one to recommend over the holidays.”

Cate Blanchett - The true history of the Kelly Gang

"Carey is one of my favorite writers. In Kelly Gang, the narrative voice is so unique. We Australians all know about Ned Kelly, but what Carey does is get inside his character's mind in such an illuminating and heartrending way. Aand there's not a trace of sentimentality in it. I so admire that as an actor, because I realize how difficult it is to do."

Promises and Pomegranates Update

So far I am 73 pages in and I already hate everything about the book. Our two main characters are truly insufferable. Kal our love interest makes me want to rip open my chest and pull my own heart out and light it on fire while I feel every inch of pain, and that would somehow be better than dealing with this man. Elena is just weird, she shames herself for liking him and being aroused by him but any chance she gets she is down on her knees for him, it’s frustrating in all honesty. Kal also has this habit of calling Elena “little one” which grosses me out, I feel like thats what you call a child not someone you are sexually attracted to. So far I am not rooting for the romance and I truly just want to light my brain on fire. I’m trying so hard not to dnf (did not finish) this book so I will let you all know how it goes