Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

13 reviews

amsswim's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

I really liked this one, almost 5 stars from me. The world is very interesting, and it leaves me wanting more to understand how it all works. That is not the point though; the author leans into the human reaction to the circumstances and it is devastating. Would recommend to dystopian fans and emotional people looking to get into their feelings.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Body horror, Confinement, Dementia, Abandonment, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Death of parent, Death, Grief, and Sexual assault

Everything is very vague

avie_1's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Grief, Police brutality, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Death, Gaslighting, and Deportation

Minor: Death of parent

wayfarer_reads's review

dark mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Confinement

Minor: Sexual violence

annorabrady's review

dark reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

The book was an interesting premise but I had more questions than answers at the end. I expected some kind of explanation for what was happening, why the police were there enforcing it, why certain people were immune, etc. But instead it ended with just as much, if not less, knowledge of the events as it started. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Death, Gaslighting, and Police brutality

ek4therin4h's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Sexual violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Death

matcha_reader's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I was expecting more from this book. Great idea, poor execution - in my opinion. 
The writing is okay, very beautiful in the beginning actually. The first pages are what got me into this book in the first place. But then... the narrative gets painfully slow at some points and so many questions are left unanswered (personal preference, but I don't like it when too many plot points are left to my imagination, I want to know what happened!).
Also, the end seemed rushed, as though the author had no idea how to continue the story and decided to end it in the most most simple way. I feel like overall the book was a bit absurd and pointless, but interesting nonetheless. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual violence

Minor: Body horror and Infidelity

taibreakfast's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

A quiet novel following the largely mundane day-to-day details of living under a dystopian, authoritarian government. The skill in the writing is in showing us how people try to move on with their lives even as more and more of their world is disappeared from their memories. Lots of fascinating reflections on the importance of memory in the act of making art. Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Sexual violence and Death

gkgkgk's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Eating disorder and Blood

carolinalopezwatt's review

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Minor: Animal death

tomasalbanez's review

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Sexual violence, Violence, and Toxic relationship