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Muistipoliisi

Yōko Ogawa

3.77 AVERAGE

estrogenism's review against another edition

1.0

slow-paced

honeytigerbun's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

joanne_nel's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

briellec's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional reflective sad 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: Complicated

sethlevy's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: N/A

randomreadingbunny's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

So, this book was initially released in 1994, but depending on the year and time in history in which it is read, gains a different relevance not only for the main plot but also due to the great significance that a memory cannot be easily taken away because memories defy any concept of "mind picture"; a texture, a scent, a sound, or a relationship can have such an "erased memory" dormant until something triggers the memory back to us. At least that is my non-scientific, highly speculative theory.

I've got to say that I dislike the comparisons many make because Ogawa's talent deserves its very own place at the table without this kind of sponsorship. Ogawa is a great author who writes in such a way that, to my perception, "The Memory Police" is a horrific story, yet it still conveys a very calm atmosphere with some agitation and deceiving peace, making us part of the docility that the characters forcefully develop through the mental fogs, lack of meaning, and silence.