Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

8 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

mariavdl's review

challenging mysterious sad

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death, Infidelity, Rape, and Terminal illness

_rowan_'s review

dark 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Animal death, Blood, Death, Police brutality, and Terminal illness

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Police brutality, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity

Minor: Rape and Animal death

leapyear_reader's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Stalking, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Blood, Chronic illness, Dementia, and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, Murder, and Terminal illness

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

mcsuggett's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Terminal illness

kamuffel's review

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Daunting, Murakami-like vibes, dark but in a light way. Went down smooth as butter.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Rape