The Memory Police, translated by Stephen Snyder, was first published in Japan in 1994 yet only hit our shores last year. It’s a thought provoking dystopia where memories are capable of being erased. Those ‘lucky’ enough to remember are hunted down by The Memory Police, harassed, interrogated, detained…
Ogawa has won pretty much everything author wise in Japan and is rapidly rising to fame in the UK. The Memory Police being shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2020. Come read alongside us, answer our Book Club questions and join in with our Big Review at the end of the month.
The Memory Police – the blurb
Hat, ribbon, bird, rose.
To the people on the island, a disappeared thing no longer has any meaning. It can be burned in the garden, thrown in the river or handed over to the Memory Police. Soon enough, the island forgets it ever existed.
When a young novelist discovers that her editor is in danger of being taken away by the Memory Police, she desperately wants to save him. For some reason, he doesn’t forget, and it’s becoming increasingly difficult for him to hide his memories. Who knows what will vanish next?
Join Us…
We will be sharing our Big Review of The Memory Police on the last Friday of the month. A series of Book Club questions will also be around for you to answer on the last Thursday. Don’t wait until then though, we would love to know your marks out of ten as soon as you have read it. So grab your copy and read along with us.
