A review by froon
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

3.75

the beginning of the book, when the mother is telling the narrator stories of the things that disappeared, i got goosebumps. this, i believe, is the core of the book: the relationships. the plotlessness of the book is a little unsatisfying, but the atmosphere, characters, and concept fill most (though not all) of those gaps. the language was beautiful and the first moments of the story in the story were lovely. (it was very relatable when the narrator’s story veered into violence and she went “i don’t know why that always happens” #writerproblems.) i wish there was more to the ending, but i enjoyed the journey getting there.

if this was really a 1984 comp title, the old man would’ve started a romantic affair with the narrator :P
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