this is the 2nd book i've read by osamu dazai. the first one i read was "no longer human" and while i couldn't relate much to the protagonist in that book, i related a lot to the protagonist in this one. not the me rn but 14-15 year old me would have loved this book. i think it captures the essence of being a teenager so well. she's so judgemental and she hates everything and everyone for a moment and she's scared of growing up and then she appreciates things and she's a hypocrite. she's so 15 year old me fr. for that reason, i can really appreciate this book. it was super short but it managed to pretty accurately portray a teenage girl, i would say. at least in my case. it was an interesting read. but i wouldn't say it really left an impression on me.