"Many accept it as a truism that Japan is a country in which morality is situationally determined, and the stereotype does, of course, reflect one aspect of the culture however, the degree to which Minato extends this logic in service of her story might leave the faint of heart breathless."A reader is almost certain to be caught off guard more than once by the revelations of this award-winning best seller (translated from the Japanese), which presents its plot through a half-dozen different points of view." - Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal.This is a romance we don’t dare to interrogate as we read on in horror, guilty and intrigued, repulsed and maybe just a little exhilarated." - Becca Rothfeld, New Republic Locked in the tightest embrace of all are our twin condemnation and enjoyment. "Reading Confessions makes one wonder about the inextricability of the extremes it conflates-brutality and eroticism, the pangs of anger and the pangs of arousal, a loving embrace and a lethal one.(.) Minato spins out this gut-wrenching thrill ride with clean, high-impact language and a structure that allows for several points of view." - Steph Cha, The Los Angeles Times Yuko is positioned as the hero, but as the plot unfolds, taking turn after sickening turn, her actions start looking maniacal, disproportionate, perhaps out-and-out unforgivable. (.) Like any complex revenge tale, Confessions comes with a healthy dose of moral ambiguity. "(T)he most delightfully evil book you will read this year.
Now, following an accident on the grounds of the middle school where she teaches, Yūko has given up and tendered her resignation.
Language eng Summary "After calling off her engagement in wake of a tragic revelation, Yūko Moriguchi had nothing to live for except her only child, four-year-old Manami.
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