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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Such a fluid, slightly eerie read. The last 4 chapters have so much weight that they bear and it’s lead to some reflection of what we do have even if not physically. Very thought-provoking read, kinda Orwellian, feels like a classic!
slow-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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What can I say about this story. In an island where everything is slowly slowly disappearing and people forget, we are being taught what it means to be a human and care for your fellow neighbor.
Written some 30 years ago in Japan, this book explores the story of an island where its people go to sleep only to wake up to realize that something has disappeared. Roses, books, perfume and so many other things disappear and slip from people’s memories as the oppressive regime they live under, forces them to destroy these items. The Memory Police are there to arrest anyone who resists to destroy the disappeared items however most people comply as they find no reason to keep something they cant remember.
It is a very interesting premise of a book, it could be described as Orwellian almost. There are similarities with the Diary of Anne Frank as well, as an individual in the book is trying to hide one of those people that never forget, in a small box that can be accessed through a secret trapdoor. There are no references made to Anna Frank but the similarities are there. The oppressed running from the oppressor.
While it is a dystopian novel, it does a very good job in provoking to reader to think about his own reality. We still have counties in this world that have oppressive regimes, where freedom of speech is not legal, where everything you see or hear or even read are being controlled by the government. So it is really dystopia or is it a metaphor for the world that we live in?
I couldn’t stop about this small book long after I read it. It is beautiful, to the point and the endings was as beautiful as was harrowing.
What can I say about this story. In an island where everything is slowly slowly disappearing and people forget, we are being taught what it means to be a human and care for your fellow neighbor.
Written some 30 years ago in Japan, this book explores the story of an island where its people go to sleep only to wake up to realize that something has disappeared. Roses, books, perfume and so many other things disappear and slip from people’s memories as the oppressive regime they live under, forces them to destroy these items. The Memory Police are there to arrest anyone who resists to destroy the disappeared items however most people comply as they find no reason to keep something they cant remember.
It is a very interesting premise of a book, it could be described as Orwellian almost. There are similarities with the Diary of Anne Frank as well, as an individual in the book is trying to hide one of those people that never forget, in a small box that can be accessed through a secret trapdoor. There are no references made to Anna Frank but the similarities are there. The oppressed running from the oppressor.
While it is a dystopian novel, it does a very good job in provoking to reader to think about his own reality. We still have counties in this world that have oppressive regimes, where freedom of speech is not legal, where everything you see or hear or even read are being controlled by the government. So it is really dystopia or is it a metaphor for the world that we live in?
I couldn’t stop about this small book long after I read it. It is beautiful, to the point and the endings was as beautiful as was harrowing.
What an incredibly interesting book. The phenomenon of the disappearances is fascinating, and illustrates how far complying with social normativity can go. Meanwhile, there are some different plot lines that seem to comment on and mirror each other beautifully. Some questions remain unanswered, but I can't even find fault with the novel for that; it's very nicely structured, and doesn't leave me unsatisfied, just very, very pleased to have read it.
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Big themes of loss, existence, memory (duh), and identity. To describe it, I'd say its surreal, melancholic, dystopian, and "soft" horror. This book leaves you with a lot of thoughts afterwards. I enjoyed that the "mechanics" of this world are not explicitly stated, and how a lot of the story can be found between the lines. There are many different takes to be had on this book, which in my opinion, makes a good book.
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No