A review by tasse
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

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

3.75

Ever since reading 1984 by George Orwell I have been obsessed with books and stories that explore of how society and humans might look in a world where things like, words, truths and memories, can be taken from them. This book has such and interesting premise. However, it fails to explore them thoroughly and parts of this book feel unfinished. I went into this book expecting something similar to Ella Minnow Pea, but instead found something vastly different yet inquisitive and interesting in its own way. The last one hundred pages of this book earned it four stars and it was definitely worth the read 
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