A review by el_viral
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

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

5.0

Haunting. This is beautifully written prose, dream-like storytelling. The gradual disappearance fuels existential dread. At first, I thought there may be some way of saving the island and our protagonist, but in the end the slow ebbing away feels inevitable.
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