A review by cheraquili
Confessions by Kanae Minato

3.0

 

Weak people find even weaker people to be their victims. And the victimized often feel that they have only two choices: put up with the pain or end their suffering in death.

3/5 stars

This was definitely a disappointing read because I thought that I would enjoy it way more than I did. In fact, in my opinion, it was slightly overhyped on Booktube and Bookstagram. Additionally, I thought it was very predictable, and I could have easily finished this in a day if it was not for the fact that I felt that it was dragged out.

And quiet. Always quiet, because if he doesn’t have to address any problems, then they don’t exist.

Contrastingly, I really enjoyed the fact that this was written by a Japanese author, especially since I love diversity. I am also looking forward to seeing the movie, to be able to figure out if I like the book or movie better.

Having said that, I will surely look into more books by this author!




Other quotes I liked:

I know this is probably a creepy way to start an eighth grader’s will, but happiness is as fragile and fleeting as a bubble of soap.
The one person I loved in the whole world died, and then that night when I got in the bath there was no more shampoo. Life is pretty much like that. But when I put a little water in the empty bottle and shook it, it filled up with these tiny bubbles.

No form of revenge could have made me hate you any less. If I had cut the two of you to shreds with a knife, I think I would have hated the little pieces of you just the same. I realized that revenge was never going to wash away what had happened, never going to make me stop hating you with every ounce of my being.