NO LONGER HUMAN BY OSAMU DAZAI PAPERBACK ENGLISH EDITION 2023

Too many spelling mistakes but readableOne of the best books I have ever read

The book has many spelling errors. Like, a lot. If you can manage then you can buy, I spent 2 days fixing all the errors.

Book quality is quite cheap. The cover isn't rigid at all and there's a tonne of spelling mistakes in the text. I don't know how they're selling the books this way.

Has multiple spelling errors on back of cover itself. Only buy if you can excuse that otherwise not a bad quality.

Poor translation. Lots of words missing.

spelling mistakes missing letters

The print is so bad…. The spelling errors, the missing alphabets… I tried to read it so many times but I’d lost my interest because every time I had to stop to make out the words that were wrong or missing…. Such a well selling book and they send us this. Buy it from somewhere else

Now I have neither happiness nor unhappiness. Everything passes. are the ending lines of the book. Maybe these are the only few sentences in this book that I agree with. It also contains a few reflections that, on occasion, anybody could relate to when feeling low. However, the book is incredibly bleak and dismal. There are instances in it that are reminiscent of the author's life. It isn't for someone like me who looks for excitement in fiction. As the story progresses, the grief goes on. If you are a reader looking for a happy or sad ending, this book is not what you are looking for. Personally, I was rather relieved as I finished the book. It was as though I had miraculously come out of an endless pit of melancholy, depression, and convoluted thoughts.While there are certain thoughts that troubled individuals can relate to, there are also incidents of drug abuse and suicide attempts, so I would definitely not recommend this to a depressed person. As long as nobody connects with it, it can be read once.The positive, though, is that Osamu was able to put his complex thoughts into sentences, which is the only reason I gave the book a 2-star rating. I didn't rate it any higher, as I do not agree with the author's philosophy of life. As long as you don't connect with it, you can read it once.Also, there are printing issues. Throughout the book, words have letters missing in them. Even my friends experienced it. So be forgiving!