Confessione

this book is delivered in a stark and barebones prose, but the story itself is surprisingly convoluted and intricatee first chapter is told in the form of a lecture as a teacher addresses her class with what appears to be a series of anecdotal non sequiturs about the new milk program at school, the announcement of her impending retirement, the illness of a famous teacher at another school, the recent death of her four year old daughter manami, etc etc but slowly, subtly, her lecture becomes a ti [...]

Brilliantly constructed, but pointless I m disappointed given the volume of buzz and strong recommendations for this novel Still, Confessions is original and offers a sterling and surprising ending.

4.5 Stars THIS BOOK This is a book I would recommend to everyone The twists and the turns were incredible Nearly every twist and turn knocked me off my feet and that is SO rare as I predict so many twists in thrillers and mystery books This book should really have the success of books like Gone Girl The Girl on the Train because it s just so awesome I m not going to say anything to give the story itself away because I don t want to ruin it Story 4.5 Stars Writing 4 Stars Execution 5 Stars This b [...]

, Her pupils murdered her daughter, she will have her revenge.That was as much as I need to know about this novel in order for it to engage my interest Firstly I would never have come across this book if it wasn t for a friend here on Good reads who s review encouraged me to read this wonderful novel.I really enjoyed this story of revenge by Japanese writer Kanae Minato and found myself intrigued by the happenings in this Japanese school.I listened to this book and the chapters are narrated in a [...]

This novel is an unreliable multiple first person POV epistolary thriller debut novel view spoiler well, there are 2 chapters that are not epistolary like hide spoiler The theme of the book is REVENGE.Lately I have been reading mystery thriller by Japanese authors These stories have dark tragic plots and voices, I stopped expecting truly happy ending The Confessionsis one of those novels, and with relatively shorter length than previous Japanese thrillers that I ve read, this novel keeps the ten [...]

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I came across this book by accident, when I read a review on It intrigued me enough to download it and I was immediately hooked The novel begins with a teacher telling her students that she is resigning from middle school A single mother to a four year old daughter, her students believe she is leaving because of a terrible tragedy, which saw her little girl found dead in the school pool However, in a speech at the end of term, the teacher relates the story of what happened that day and of how tw [...]

Foi um livro i i ora morno, ora de roer as unhas, ora assim assim Apesar da premissa ser das melhores, nas primeiras p ginas n o dei nada por isto n o gostei da forma como se desenrolava a narrativa, e sendo eu tamb m m e, seria suposto sentir empatia imediata com a personagem principal, mas tal n o aconteceu.Percebi tamb m que nada sei da cultura japonesa no contexto familiar n o sei se s o uns pais pr ximos, exigentes, se s o ou n o dados a demonstra es de afecto abra os, beijos, brincadeirasf [...]

Several of my Good read friends have read this, they rated it highly and their reviews were so enticing that I had to read this sooner, rather than later So glad I did, this book was brilliant.Reminds me of the line, the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry That may not be exact but close enough to what I want to convey.We hear from each of the main players in the tragedy, and each time something new is revealed Also, shows the immature mind of middle schoolers, how they think and expec [...]

Talk about twists This book has LISA written all over it super Japanese and out there, and every little detail fits together to make a complete picture that only becomes clear at the very end Each chapter is told by a different character They basically re tell the story up that point, and add their own experience while furthering the tale But each account is different and important, and each one helps the reader to see things from a whole new angle The story builds and builds and builds and the [...]

If the plethora of J horror coming out of Japan the last 15 years hasn t convinced you of the country s own unique brand of crazy pants in the best, most entertaining way, then this book will And there s a movie Which I now have to hunt down Because crazy pants, did I mention So much crazy pants This isn t horror, but it is really messed up It s a revenge tale about screwed up, damaged narrators who each get to tell a piece of the story, so you won t have all the pieces of the puzzle until the v [...]

Perturbador.Livro de estreia de Kanae Minato, Confiss es l se num pice Apesar da hist ria estar praticamente esparramada na sinopse, a escritora japonesa consegue prender o leitor pela forma como escreve.Yuko Moriguchi m e solteira de uma menina de quatro anos A sua vida muda radicalmente quando Marami encontrada, afogada, na piscina da escola Aparentemente trata se de um acidente, mas Yuko, professora naquela escola, descobre que a sua filha foi assassinada e acusa dois dos seus alunos do crime [...]

This is the story of the death of a 4 year old girl that was not an accident.It follows the repercussions revenge of all the major characters involved and everyone gets their say via various mediums inc lecture, letter, diary, confession, willI LOVED the style of writing, the way the various pieces of the puzzle came together to complete the picture was superbly executed.The tone is dark and there are many, many questions and what ifsis book is complex but totally satisfying highly recommended t [...]

I do not want to be a saint.Confessions is a dark and twisted tale of revenge When Yuko Moriguchi s four year old daughter, Manami is found dead on the school grounds where she works she weaves a final tale for her class about the real events of that day, concluding with the revealing of her revenge against the wrongdoers who are some of her students But this is just the beginning.The book takes the point of view of Yuko, those involved and some of their friends family as it weaves a plot so ful [...]

Ho letto Confessione assieme ad altre persone, non conoscendone minimamente nulla, senza sapere chi fosse l autrice, e con soltanto qualche cenno di trama adocchiata Penso che sia un ottimo modo per avvicinarsi a dei libri, una volta ogni tanto quando ti appresti a leggere la prima pagina, la tua mente vuota dei pregiudizi, delle aspettative, delle influenze e dei giudizi esterni che, nel bene e nel male, finiscono sempre per incidere nel proprio parere, cos come nel modo di approcciarsi alla le [...]

I enjoy Japanese mysteries They are mostly puzzles to solve This one was an ingenious revenge novel full of unlikable characters, twisted familial relationships and a bang up surprise ending.

Good revenge novel told from different characters perspectives I had a feeling I knew who would have the ultimate revenge, I just wasn t sure how exactly it would be enacted The narration style is very matter of fact, with an almost offhand and unemotional tone If you read and enjoyed this, I recommend Minato s Penance to you.

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Completamente perturbador, chocante e macabro At agora foi o thriller psicol gico mais profundo que j li Aborda as partes mais obscuras da mente Retrata as consequ ncias da educa o, da inf ncia, de perturba es psicol gicas e a maneira como influenciam o futuro de cada um.

Vincent McMorrow s Wicked Games done with, it s over I know you didn t want it to be finished but it s done Button pressed, Thrice s Black Honey playing in the background swelling up nicely filling the space that s far from empty, we good One now, one later Sure How can I ever say no to the lovely talented ladies over at Warpaint Future concert tickets already dealt with, all ready to go.After Ring by K ji Suzuki, I did want to read another twisted full of wynds and turns, something truly wicked [...]

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Extraordinary people have the right to violate conventional morals in order to bring something new into the world If there s a list of the most dark, twisted, deranged, ultimately fucked up psychological books, this would be somewhere in the top of that list Moreover it revolves around bunch of adolescent school kids who can be malignant and contemptible to another level.Like I ve read somewhere, crime thriller mystery genres can be classified with setting as criteria majorly US UK CanadaNordic [...]

Tomei a decis o consciente de partir para a leitura deste Confiss es sem ler a sinopse ou saber o que quer que fosse acerca do enredo A nica refer ncia que tinha que provavelmente seria um livro perturbador, mas de resto esperava ser surpreendida.Confiss es um romance contado a v rias vozes que tenho dificuldade em catalogar Talvez thriller psicol gico lhe assente bem, mas s o tantas as influ ncias que o povoam que provavelmente se torna redutor tentar encaix lo num determinado g nero Diria que [...]

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Let s call this Everyone is Secretly Plotting Murder and No One Knows How to Use the novel.Every so often, a book comes along that should be read purely so you ll have the pleasure of summarizing it to other people I had this same delight with James M Cain s Serenade, the one with the nipples smeared with iguana soup where heterosexuality makes you a better singer This book is that book It s not bad neither is Serenade, for that matter but it s utterly ridiculous and bursts at the seams with imp [...]

Well Ok that was an amazing read for me, totally addictive I barely put it down My first reaction upon completing it was to go a little bit Bill and Ted Messed up dude was my actual thought.And indeed, there were some messed up characters within the pages of Confessions , often for good reason as the story developed but occasionally just because Such horrific happenings and yet told mostly in a very matter of fact and straightforward fashion through several layers and several voices, we find out [...]

DNF at 37% I could not stay interested in this book I m probably just not the intended audience because I have no complaint about the writing.

Confessions is a standalone novel written by author Kanae Minato I had never heard of this novel before seeing the audiobook available as a new release at my local library But apparently it was published in Japan in 2008, and is a widely popular and successful novel It has already been adapted to film and was selected as Japan s entry for best foreign language film for the 2010 Oscars.Confessions is an intelligent but horrific tale of revenge A teacher s revenge on her students two students who [...]