Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

13 reviews

darbo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

"I don't know. Maybe there's a place out there where people whose hearts aren't empty can go on living."

The book has a slow start, and it may feel slow all throughout for some due to its mundane, everyday tasks, but it picks up eventually and just leaves you baffled and shocked at every turn. Especially so the ending. I truly love this and wholeheartedly recommend this to any dystopia and Orwell fans out there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Blood, and Abandonment

nila's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

My feelings on the book hasn't quite landed yet. On one hand, it's an original and interesting story, but on the other hand there's a vagueness to the plot that I'm not sure I like... The whole book is beautifully written as well, so it's still a joy to read it, but I just wanted more answers 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, and Death of parent

wear_sun_screen's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body horror, Infidelity, Rape, and Sexual content

Minor: Death