Reviews

L'isola dei senza memoria by Yōko Ogawa

vigilanste's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

jacquelinegaribay's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

eleanor_shaw's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

esoteric_nebula's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

5.0

livvvvh777's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

sarahrosebooks's review against another edition

3.0

I have absolutely no idea what I just read.

I can appreciate the writing. And I have the feeling that if it had just been explained a bit more, I may have understood it and enjoyed it more.

I didn't dislike any of it enough to rate it lower than 3 stars, or like any of it enough to rate it higher than 3 stars. 3 stars seems like the right rating.

This is a book about people on an island where memories disappear. Only some people don't forget things, and they are the ones who are in trouble. I get the feeling that this has a bigger message than I'm understanding right now. Maybe if I read it again some time I'll understand it more.

Overall, I didn't dislike this book, but I am not sure I'd recommend it to anyone else.

isablem's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

mmegantylerr's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

anagraham's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

audreymck's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

3.25

for the start i was mostly bored, and then i read the last 100 pages where i was just "😟"