A review by goddess_of_gore_vix
The Confession, by Jessie Burton
3.0
"there's nothing more glamorous than a flamingo"
Extremely well written book about Elise in the early 1980s and Rose in the late 2010s and the woman who holds the secrets to connect them both Connie.
I found myself more attuned to Rose in 2017 than Elise. In fact I didn't really like Elise much at all except for when she was drunk at her birthday party. Then I really felt myself sympathising with her. Her heartbreak I felt with her.
I thought Connie was the best character throughout the book and quite honestly she made the book for me.
I also liked the short chapters. They kept me intrigued to keep finding out more information.
The actual confession was brutal and cutthroat but I didn't like the outcome. I thought everything was a bit to coincidental to be plausible in Rose's life and I didn't like the ambiguity of the ending. So my 3* rating reflects this.
However, I would read more of Jessie Burton because the writing was astounding and so easy to read and binge.
Extremely well written book about Elise in the early 1980s and Rose in the late 2010s and the woman who holds the secrets to connect them both Connie.
I found myself more attuned to Rose in 2017 than Elise. In fact I didn't really like Elise much at all except for when she was drunk at her birthday party. Then I really felt myself sympathising with her. Her heartbreak I felt with her.
I thought Connie was the best character throughout the book and quite honestly she made the book for me.
I also liked the short chapters. They kept me intrigued to keep finding out more information.
The actual confession was brutal and cutthroat but I didn't like the outcome. I thought everything was a bit to coincidental to be plausible in Rose's life and I didn't like the ambiguity of the ending. So my 3* rating reflects this.
However, I would read more of Jessie Burton because the writing was astounding and so easy to read and binge.