The Memory Police

The Memory Police

1994 • 289 pages

Ratings276

Average rating3.7

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3.5

I loved the writing a lot, especially in the first half of the book. Before the she tries to save her editor and a lot of things got more uncomfortable and weirder from that point onward. I understand that it might be to explore the possibilities or the strangeness of it all, but if it makes me uncomfortable, I can't love it. Also, the ending was not very satisfactory imo. The novel as a whole was not very impressive and it was just pretty words and no plot. And I have a soft spot for pretty words but the story and the end really weren't for me. It didn't ruin it, but the end just felt rather abrupt, as in I expected something more to happen. Very interesting concept and I think I will have to revisit this book one day and maybe it'll make more sense if I do.

August 4, 2022