Our book of the month has been decided, and it is:

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

April’s pick is a thought provoking dystopian fiction novel that explores themes of memory, control, and resistance. The Memory Police is set on an unnamed island where objects and the memories associated with them begin to disappear. Birds, flowers, even certain words vanish, and with them, the people’s ability to recall that they ever existed. Enforcing these disappearances is the mysterious Memory Police, who ensure that anything forgotten stays forgotten.

The story follows a young novelist who realises that while most people are powerless to remember what has been erased, some like her editor can still recall everything. As the Memory Police tighten their grip, she risks everything to hide and protect him, questioning the cost of preserving the past in a world determined to erase it.

This haunting and poetic novel explores themes of authoritarianism, identity, and the fragility of human memory. We can't wait to dive into this discussion with you all! 

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