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Insel der verlorenen Erinnerung by Yōko Ogawa

gracesteffen's review against another edition

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3.5

This was such a cool concept, but it didn’t really payoff. I found myself reading it just to see if anything interesting would ever happen. I don’t mind that you don’t ever really find out what’s going on, but I wish there’d been more character development and exploration of the relationships between the characters. 

laitstrawberry's review against another edition

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5.0

i’m at a loss for words

apfel's review

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mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

barbibab's review against another edition

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4.0

I thought this book would be like 1984 by Orwell but I was wrong, it’s not so much a dystopia. I don’t know how to grasp this book.
It’s not about realizing something, about saving the world, about finding out why everything disappear, it’s just about life with lost memories. And fear.

quiescentwren's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

mcondon12's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

spookyliv's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

sar_sch's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

ali91monki's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.75

books_andprobablysome_wine's review against another edition

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5.0

Could not put it down. It’s beautiful and captivating. Maybe one of the best books I’ve ever read.