Reviews tagging 'Death'

Podziemie pamięci by Yōko Ogawa

126 reviews

ahsokascult's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Police brutality

Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent, and Death

anemosise's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

totally understand why some wouldn't enjoy this book, it's a bit slow and doesn't answer all the questions it raises, but i really liked a lot of concepts at play in this :) we don't ever fully understand the memory police, which I think makes sense to me. i get that it could be a let down, but truly, the people under rule will never truly understand the government or a totalitarian regime. this book is about an apathy and the effects on the people who dont fully understand what is happening in their world. being forced to be complacent with the loss of things we once thought to treasure, and accepting as the world grows darker and blander. how do we continue going when we lose our sense of comprehension?? anyways. i liked this!!!

a short essay i liked about the book:
https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/mqr/2021/07/yoko-ogawas-the-memory-police-and-the-dangers-of-forgetting/

first book I've read properly in a few months cause I've been busyyyyy.. excited to read more this summer!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

cbala6's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

calicos's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Animal death, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

issymaae's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Police brutality, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Grief

Minor: Infidelity, Rape, and Animal death

kirkspockreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Death

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

apthompson's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Violence, and Confinement

Moderate: Blood, Death, Animal death, Body horror, and Abandonment

Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

avasbookmark's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

Minor: Rape

scumlow's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Violence, Death, and Rape

bookynooknook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I appreciated what it was trying to do, but I just didn’t find it as dystopian as I’d have liked. Might say more about me than the book

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death