The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa

Published 2020 · 289 pages · 77,000 words · about 5 hours at an average pace · literary fiction, dystopian fiction, magical realism, translated fiction

How hard is The Memory Police to read?

The Memory Police scores 5.5 out of 10 for difficulty, making it quite demanding.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 3.0 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 3.3 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 5.5 out of 10
  • Information density: 4.2 out of 10

Literary standing

The Memory Police holds a literary regard score of 5.7 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Yoko Ogawa