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A review by roxiehrt
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? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
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