ive been following yu menglongs case and been getting some uncanny references to the memory police (the erasure that goes unquestioned in the book vs how chinas gov wants it to go unquestioned but is instead being met with so much backlash is just very startling) idk i suppose theres better stuff to be said about this but im not equipped with adequate deciphering skills

ps: the case features some really gruesome stuff btw so probably look up a list of trigger warnings if you go into that

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memory police, unfortunately, is a nothing burger book with a pretty cover. and premise solid enough to get ppl sold on it. initially heard some alarming things from my friend like its all environmental? atmospheric? which made me even more so tempted to read it. idk why negative reviews compel me so. all i have to say is, its capturing a vibe alright but books arent read for that purpose. i needed impact, some cause and effect perhaps but at the rate its going its not going to deliver

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Just finished reading #HowlsMovingCastle

Decided to go with #TheMemoryPolice as my first English Translated #JapaneseNovel by #YokoOgawa

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I love Japanese literature. Finished #TheMemoryPolice by #YokoOgawa a few weeks ago.

I don't know whether it's just about totalitarianism, or whether it's also a reflection of mental health issues following a toxic relationship, where you forget about parts of yourself too, but it doesn't really matter. This story can be enjoyed on many levels.

Do you have any recommendations based on this book? @bookstodon

3.5🌟。披着科幻皮的文艺小说,不知道为什么读着读着总是会想到石黑一雄(虽然技法上没得比,这本书的手法上唯一比较精彩就是书中书里打字员的故事了)。设定上有很多事情都没有讲清楚,这也是这本小说屡被诟病的地方,不过我个人还蛮喜欢这一点的——不知道为什么记忆警察要清除你的记忆,不知道他们什么时候要清除你的记忆,甚至有时候都不知道自己具体被清楚了什么,这种莫名其妙、匪夷所思、全无固定标准的审核制度,不就是现实最好的写照么?就跟Hitchcock的《群鸟》一样,你不知道鸟为何而来,才是最恐怖的地方。
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Came to know of this book via Verge yesterday. It’s being released in the first half of August. By the time I placed a hold on it at my local library today morning, the queue had 4 people already. Who are you people and why aren’t we friends?

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