Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

La Policía de la Memoria by Yōko Ogawa

4 reviews

abbyyy03's review against another edition

mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.0

The book was written well but not something I would typically go for. Very slow, not much action. There weren’t many huge plot points that kept me on the edge of my seat and I had to read the last page to keep me motivation read it.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Deportation

rowanelisa's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-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? Yes

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Terminal illness, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, and Death of parent

leapyear_reader's review against another edition

dark 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? No

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness, Blood, Dementia, and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Murder

elisamorvena's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Captivating, atmospheric and unsettling story. The ending was very strange but somehow worked. I would have wished for more explanation on why and how everything came to be. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, and Medical content