hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ pˈɔɪntᵻd ˈaʊt ðætðə "blˈʌnt" stˈaɪl dˈɪstənst ðə bˈʊk fɹʌmðə tˈoʊn əvən ˈæktʃuːəl ˌɔːɾoʊbaɪˈɑːɡɹəfi, dᵻspˈaɪt ðə sˌɪmɪlˈæɹᵻɾiz tə dˈæzaɪz ˈoʊn pˈɜːsənəl lˈaɪf.
He also pointed out that the "blunt" style distanced the book from the tone of an actual autobiography, despite the similarities to Dazai's own personal life.