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title: "The Flowers of Buffoonery"
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# 4.7/5 rating from 383 readers Paperback edition, easy to carry Published 2023, fresh contemporary classic The Flowers of Buffoonery

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## Summary

> 📖 Dive into a fresh classic that’s as witty as it is profound!

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- **What is this?** The Flowers of Buffoonery
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## Key Features

- • **Critically Acclaimed:** Highly rated with 4.7 stars from hundreds of readers
- • **Emotional & Memorable:** Blends comedy and pathos with vivid, relatable characters
- • **Unique Narrative Style:** Third-person, self-aware narration adds humor and depth
- • **Fresh Take on a Classic:** 2023 release offering a new narrative perspective on a beloved protagonist
- • **Compact Paperback Format:** Sleek, portable design for on-the-go reading

## Overview

The Flowers of Buffoonery is a 2023 paperback by Osamu Dazai, published by New Directions Publishing Corporation. This critically acclaimed literary work offers a unique third-person narrative on a familiar protagonist, blending humor and emotional depth. With a 4.7-star rating from 383 reviews, it stands out as a fresh, compact read in Asian literature and classic fiction.

## Description

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Review: There's no other way to describe this story by Dazai- after reading many of his other books, this one particularly stuck out to me with the almost tender way it depicts the human condition. It's a story you can only learn to purely appreciate, as it really is a stunning piece of work. I think it's my favourite so far out of his works that I've read.
Review: Even though the story follows the same "protagonist" from No Longer Human, it is written in a much different narrative. The protagonist is explored in third person narrative now as opposed to the first person narrative in No Longer Human, and the narrator is self-aware and highly critical of themselves, which acts somewhat as comic relief. Overall I'd say this book is worth the read, it's a very slim read, funny, sad, and with memorable characters with their own distinct personalities that they feel like real people.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #70,763 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #117 in Asian Literature #399 in Short Stories & Anthologies #1,708 in Classic Literature & Fiction |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (389) |
| Dimensions  | 13.21 x 0.76 x 20.32 cm |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 0811234541 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0811234542 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 Kilograms |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 96 pages |
| Publication date  | 7 March 2023 |
| Publisher  | New Directions Publishing Corporation |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by V***A on 10 October 2024*

There's no other way to describe this story by Dazai- after reading many of his other books, this one particularly stuck out to me with the almost tender way it depicts the human condition. It's a story you can only learn to purely appreciate, as it really is a stunning piece of work. I think it's my favourite so far out of his works that I've read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by B***E on 14 January 2026*

Even though the story follows the same "protagonist" from No Longer Human, it is written in a much different narrative. The protagonist is explored in third person narrative now as opposed to the first person narrative in No Longer Human, and the narrator is self-aware and highly critical of themselves, which acts somewhat as comic relief. Overall I'd say this book is worth the read, it's a very slim read, funny, sad, and with memorable characters with their own distinct personalities that they feel like real people.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by D***T on 13 March 2023*

I absolutely loved the book. The narrative was very unique and interesting since it switched between telling the story about Yozo in third person and then also having a sort of "author's note". The translation is also masterfully done.

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Flowers of Buffoonery
- The Setting Sun (New Directions Book)
- No Longer Human

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