kgoody's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
yarfaqikhdir's review against another edition
5.0
The memory police has the feeling of roaming in the head of someone with memory loss and the futility of others and themselves to try to recollect memories of things that are no more than a word and sometimes with an even less existence, like ghosts of things that should've been but no longer are.
There are an overwhelming amount of details in the main story, and a few stories are told by the characters of the book that more or less foreshadow the events later on, some parts of the book are extremely eerie and should be taken with a grain of salt, and the atmosphere is rather suspenceful and sometimes too realistically dystopian.
Afterall we've all lost things we may have no memory of and wouldn't have strong feelings upon remembering their absence.
And lastly there's a huge trigger warning for memory loss and loss as a whole in this book.
There are an overwhelming amount of details in the main story, and a few stories are told by the characters of the book that more or less foreshadow the events later on, some parts of the book are extremely eerie and should be taken with a grain of salt, and the atmosphere is rather suspenceful and sometimes too realistically dystopian.
Afterall we've all lost things we may have no memory of and wouldn't have strong feelings upon remembering their absence.
And lastly there's a huge trigger warning for memory loss and loss as a whole in this book.
katyhannah's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
intriguing concept but felt like too much was left for the reader to fill - did make it quite a reflective piece
skeptista's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This was an interesting read! The premise was really intriguing and I flew through it. Really immersive story, even with the sometimes dry writing (could be due to the translation).
I do feel like some themes weren't explored as much as they could have been and that the author could have went a little bit deeper into it. Ironically, as time passes, I forget parts of the book and my emotional connection to the book weakens.
I recommend people read it, as it is a very interesting take on dystopian literature!
I do feel like some themes weren't explored as much as they could have been and that the author could have went a little bit deeper into it. Ironically, as time passes, I forget parts of the book and my emotional connection to the book weakens.
I recommend people read it, as it is a very interesting take on dystopian literature!
zenjief's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
neeksaroni's review against another edition
i got further than 50 pages but i fs got bored and didn't think a good ending would make it worth trudging through
bluebell02's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting premise and great dystopian but I couldn’t get deep into it so maybe I will enjoy it more on a reread