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A review by readingthebacklist
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Loved the quietness of the book. At the heart it is a novel that invites reflection while simultaneously building tension beautifully. Admittedly, I had to sit with the ending to sort out my feelings about the conclusion, but I came around to it.
A running theme I latched onto is the use of voice, or lack thereof, in granting, or conversely stripping identity and agency and the importance in guarding it, “one morning you’ll simply wake up and it will be over, before you even realized it.”
A running theme I latched onto is the use of voice, or lack thereof, in granting, or conversely stripping identity and agency and the importance in guarding it, “one morning you’ll simply wake up and it will be over, before you even realized it.”