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roxiehrt 's review for:
The Memory Police
by Yōko Ogawa
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
As an American in 2025, this novel hit hard. We are being stripped of our freedoms everyday, banning books, silencing our voices. So I couldn’t help but deeply connect with this beautiful and chilling novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Deportation