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A review by songmingi
Confessions by Kanae Minato
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This book was so crazy, there were so many times where I annotated it with "what the fuck". While I ended up enjoying it overall I found parts of the opening uncomfortable in a bad way as opposed to the rest of the book where I was uncomfortable in a good way. So removing half a star for that.
The pacing was perfect, it's a little slow to start off, the opening monologue can seem long and made up of completely unessacary tangents and strange views, but when the final part of the chapter hits it's like being smacked in the face. Simply jaw dropping.
I could never predict where exactly the story was going, I was constantly on edge, searching for clues. It was completely crazy, never went where I thought it was going and sometimes things so shocking happened I had to put it down and process it for 10 minutes atleast.
The different narratives are what makes this book particularly spectacular. Each one provided a small piece of the puzzle, it highlighted the complexity of each of different characters. The writing style for each was so distinct I knew I was reading the perspective of a different person as the chapter changed.
Speaking of characters I dont think I liked any of them, they are all deeply flawed and unstable. They've lived miserable lives and it shows. However I don't think this a book where you are meant to enjoy or empathise with any of the characters. They are just parts of this incredibly bizarre and messed up story.
I think this is definitely a book reading atleast once. I've yet to read something like it.
The pacing was perfect, it's a little slow to start off, the opening monologue can seem long and made up of completely unessacary tangents and strange views, but when the final part of the chapter hits it's like being smacked in the face. Simply jaw dropping.
I could never predict where exactly the story was going, I was constantly on edge, searching for clues. It was completely crazy, never went where I thought it was going and sometimes things so shocking happened I had to put it down and process it for 10 minutes atleast.
The different narratives are what makes this book particularly spectacular. Each one provided a small piece of the puzzle, it highlighted the complexity of each of different characters. The writing style for each was so distinct I knew I was reading the perspective of a different person as the chapter changed.
Speaking of characters I dont think I liked any of them, they are all deeply flawed and unstable. They've lived miserable lives and it shows. However I don't think this a book where you are meant to enjoy or empathise with any of the characters. They are just parts of this incredibly bizarre and messed up story.
I think this is definitely a book reading atleast once. I've yet to read something like it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Transphobia
a trans lady is misgendered in a story told as part of the opening monologue