Name: Run, Melos! and Other Stories
ISBN: 9784061860360

Osamu Dazai

Run, Melos! and Other Stories

Some stories like ‘Monkey Island’ and the highlighted ‘Run, Melos!’ are very refreshing to read. The former puts us on the shoes of a monkey and see the world through their perspectives, guiding us in seeing things they think matters and important. Contrastingly, the latter—quite the masterpiece, in my opinion—explores the very-human experiences and turmoil of emotions. I love how Dazai go back and forth with perspectives from first-person to third-person throughout some of the stories, making the experience feels more whole.