A review by heartcolored
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

i had a lot of expectations for this one because the concept was so interesting, the premise has a potential but it was badly executed. also, the romance ruined it for me. i just hoped the author focused more on the mysteries of the island because there's a lot of unanswered questions. when did the disappearing began? what happened to the inui family? what happened to the people that were taken by the memory police? does the memory police had something to do with the death of the protagonist's mother? how can they make things disappear? and what perplexed me the most was how the people were able to talk about the things that already disappeared when they had supposedly forgotten about it? lastly, i feel like the ending was supposed to be sad and emotional, but i just find it weird and out of place.

AND CAN WE TALK ABOUT HOW R LITERALLY CHEATED FROM HIS WIFE WHO JUST RECENTLY GAVE BIRTH TO THEIR FIRST CHILD? the cheating part was just a huge turn off for me. i hated the protagonist so much. i can't imagine how she even had the guts to talk to R about his wife and their child when she just had an affair with him. it's highly problematic.
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