![]() ![]() I don’t know how much of that is intended, but the book (written 28 years ago) is very much open to interpretation. There’s a lot you can read into there: authoritarianism, police state, dismantling of human rights. There are times when as a reader I forgot (heh!) that an object had disappeared earlier in the story only to be reminded of it by its in-your-face absence later on. ![]() I found the focus on memories, what they mean and what happens when they’re lost absolutely fascinating. Seemingly completely disconnected from what’s going on at first, but as these things often go, connections will become clearer as time goes on. The protagonist is a novelist and we get a glimpse of the story she’s writing. The book tells a story of the woman, her long-time family friend (referred to as the Old Man) and "R" - her editor. Those who don’t become the target of the eponymous police. ![]() And for the most part, people stop to notice the object and forget. ![]() It is a slice of life story following one woman (who’s never given a name) living on an island where occasionally, the ruling power declare that something is harmful to the society and will disappear. It is not and expecting that might disappoint. If you read the blurb you might think this is a sci-fi/fantasy mystery novel. This review was originally posted at Goodreads and imported here later on with next to no spell/grammar checking. The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa - Aimlessly Going Forward Aimlessly Going Forward ![]()
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