A review by skeptista
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? No

3.5

This was an interesting read! The premise was really intriguing and I flew through it. Really immersive story, even with the sometimes dry writing (could be due to the translation).

I do feel like some themes weren't explored as much as they could have been and that the author could have went a little bit deeper into it. Ironically, as time passes, I forget parts of the book and my emotional connection to the book weakens.

I recommend people read it, as it is a very interesting take on dystopian literature!