No longer a human

Not anymore a human being, it is not only Osamu Dazai's most remarkable work, but also the second best-selling novel in Japan so far, and a semi-autobiographical work by the author published for the first time in 1948. It is a deep, painful, true, and very human novel, a pure depiction of the life, thoughts, feelings, and human emotions of a young man named Ooba Yuzo who considered himself socially rejected since childhood, unable to understand others or communicate with them. He took humor as a method to hide his fears and psychological crises until he reached adulthood, became addicted to alcohol, and lived with a deadly indifference that drove him to attempt suicide and cause suffering to himself and those around him. Although this novel tells about a person rejected by society and himself so much that he lost his humanity, we find it an incredibly human work, and though it is dark and painful, that is because it tears apart the veil of illusions we deceive ourselves with so we do not acknowledge the corruption lurking in the depths of reality and society. This book will take you on a journey into the depths of the human soul and its fluctuations, despite its harshness and gloominess, it is a reading everyone should do, as it will introduce us and help us understand and feel what a person goes through when feeling depression, loneliness, and social isolation. Not anymore a human being is a novel for all humans who have a feeling heart, a thinking mind, and are characterized by mercy and compassion. Number of pages: 159. Publisher: Al-Zill Publications. Author: Osamu Dazai.