On Love and Beauty

Five siblings take turns carrying a single story forward. The eldest brother is solemn and theoretical, the second affects sophistication, the sister tells it her way. The cast stays the same and the tale bends a little further out of shape with every handover. The bending is the point.

With five narrators, seeing at a glance which one has the floor does a great deal of work. It is also Dazai in a bright and funny mood, which surprises people who only know him by reputation.