Confessions by Kanae Minato, translated by Stephen Snyder
Published by Mulholland Books on August 19, 2014 (originally 2008)
my rating: ★★★.5 (3.5 stars)
Goodreads avg: 4.08 (as of 2020-08-24)
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Earlier this year, I read Penance by the same author and decided to pick up Confessions for Women in Translation month. Minato definitely seems to have a theme in her writing; both novels are highly disturbing in their own ways and deal with the topic of child death. I really liked the different perspectives in this and how the reader slowly got a fuller picture of what had happened and what was actively happening. I honestly wasn’t able to guess any of the twists, so I was kept on the edge of my seat the whole time. The matter-of-fact tone in which the whole thing was told added to the atmosphere as well. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out to see if any more of Minato’s work is translated.
Sarah Ames-Foley 
I’ve been meaning to try this author for ages!
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her books are sooo bizarre! Confessions was actually made into a film, which i’m looking forward to watching at some point. i think you’d enjoy her stuff. 🙂
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Ooh, intriguing! It’s always fun to read really surprising twists, and great atmosphere is also a plus. I’ve been curious about this one!
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i definitely recommend it! i’m still thinking about it, days later.
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I think this one has been on my TBR for awhile. It sounds really intense! Maybe I’ll pick it up for a good dark October read…
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It would definitely fit the vibe of a dark October read!
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