Take a photo of a barcode or cover
reubenalbatross 's review for:
The Memory Police
by Yōko Ogawa
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a really interesting book. I wasn't in love with it, but the ideas were powerful and thought-provoking.
The main story was good, the story within the story was fantastic - if the book had just been an extension of that it would be an easy 5-star read.
It was also nice to read a translated Japanese work from a female author. I have so many issues with typical Japanese male written novels which tend to be problematically misogynistic, sometimes subtly, sometimes blatantly obviously. It was comforting to read a story where this didn't happen.
The main story was good, the story within the story was fantastic - if the book had just been an extension of that it would be an easy 5-star read.
It was also nice to read a translated Japanese work from a female author. I have so many issues with typical Japanese male written novels which tend to be problematically misogynistic, sometimes subtly, sometimes blatantly obviously. It was comforting to read a story where this didn't happen.