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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
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:
Complicated
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
a solid 3 stars. i’ve read this a while ago so i’m a bit hazy on the details.
i had higher expectations of this book. the concept is so interesting and it genuinely made me ponder upon the place of our memories in our lives and how delicate they are.
really, what are we without or memories? does anything truly belong to us if our memories can be taken away?
but this book does not really focus on memories, not exactly. it claims to be about “forgetting” but most of the time, it’s really the meaning given to things disappearing rather than them actually forgetting. in fact, this was one of my biggest issues with the book: most of the time it reads off as they know and remember what certain things are but they just can’t conceptualize them. this is fine except, that defeats the purpose a little.
there is a lot of inconsistency with the concept: why does she refer to the “hat maker” as hat maker? why does the old man live in the ferry? but most importantly: if they can /kinda/ remember these things, why can’t they recreate them? it’s not like because a concept disappears, it can’t re-emerge. take perfumes for instance, wouldn’t humans just create something new to smell good? most of these objects are created to fulfill a need and those needs in question have, in fact, not disappeared.
all in all, i did like the book. it gave me so many interesting ideas about our memories, the meanings we give to things, etc. but i did think the concept was quite inconsistent at times and did not make sense.
(note: i will improve this review once i go through my notes, i think i can explain myself better)
i had higher expectations of this book. the concept is so interesting and it genuinely made me ponder upon the place of our memories in our lives and how delicate they are.
really, what are we without or memories? does anything truly belong to us if our memories can be taken away?
but this book does not really focus on memories, not exactly. it claims to be about “forgetting” but most of the time, it’s really the meaning given to things disappearing rather than them actually forgetting. in fact, this was one of my biggest issues with the book: most of the time it reads off as they know and remember what certain things are but they just can’t conceptualize them. this is fine except, that defeats the purpose a little.
there is a lot of inconsistency with the concept: why does she refer to the “hat maker” as hat maker? why does the old man live in the ferry? but most importantly: if they can /kinda/ remember these things, why can’t they recreate them? it’s not like because a concept disappears, it can’t re-emerge. take perfumes for instance, wouldn’t humans just create something new to smell good? most of these objects are created to fulfill a need and those needs in question have, in fact, not disappeared.
all in all, i did like the book. it gave me so many interesting ideas about our memories, the meanings we give to things, etc. but i did think the concept was quite inconsistent at times and did not make sense.
(note: i will improve this review once i go through my notes, i think i can explain myself better)
i've heard a lot about this book especially on aesthetic!girl tiktok and needless to say i was quite disappointed. maybe im just DUMB KDKSK but all that was left with me when i finished this book was an unsettled feeling. it was very :((( but like.... that's it. i would've loved to know more about the memory police and why the things disappear and everything but i understand the ~vibes~ of the book. it's just not for me
reflective
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
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this book was just not for me. it was beautifully written with amazing prose but there was some pretty glaring inconsistencies within the rules of the world building. it didn’t make sense at times, there was not much of a plot, and there was no resolution. it was a depressing fable which is great if you’re into that kind of thing but personally i’m good on that.
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No