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The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

49 reviews

tomasalbanez's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

A bit too devastating to be read on covid times, but a really interesting look into what makes us go on or not.

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halceeeeeeeee's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense 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

3.75

I liked this book! The overall mystery of this island and what is happening is so intriguing, I thoroughly enjoyed reading most of it in 1 sitting ! It is not a long book, and I think it could've done with some more content towards the end, maybe some closure on these mysterious events that occurred, but that's up for personal opinion. It is definitely still worth the read, I think it does end well and shows the importance of our memories and how they shape our lives ! :)

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the_tridentarii's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Beautiful, visually evocative book that really gave me a lot to think about. Especially loved the story-within-the-story about the typewriter and the teacher

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hannahreadss's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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wear_sun_screen's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No

3.25

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carissa230's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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amelew's review against another edition

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dark reflective slow-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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ellik6612's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.75

HAUNTING... I like dystopian and I like gothic but honestly the ending has stuck with me months later and not for a good reason. Well written for sure, but please only read this when you're feeling in a good place, it's a book that slowly creeps up on you and

I kept reading it hoping the ending might be resolved positively... and then it quietly and swiftly pulls you into complete hopelessness

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katesigrist's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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