DESCRIPTION :

The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa is a haunting and thought-provoking novel set on an unnamed island where things and memories gradually disappear under the control of an authoritarian regime. The story follows an unnamed protagonist, a novelist, who witnesses the enforced disappearance of various objects from everyday life, such as birds, roses, and even books. Those who are unable to forget these vanished things are hunted down by the Memory Police, the regime’s enforcers. As the disappearances escalate, the protagonist forms a bond with an older editor who is able to retain memories, and together they hide objects and protect those who remember.