And what a story it is! Confessions is about crime and criminal justice, sensationalism, judging others and the moral ambiguity of vigilante justice. It’s about the complex relationships—and the blind spots—between parents, teachers, and their children/students. Nolan, Tom. "Book Review: Confessions by Kanae Minato". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved 2023-04-11. Shimotsuki, Aoi (January 2007). "Kono iyamisu ni furuero!" このイヤミスに震えろ！. Hon No Zasshi (in Japanese). 32 (1). ISSN 0385-4612.

Instead, she has something else in mind for them, and she leaves the class by revealing what that cruel parting shot was (though it is, in fact, a rather far-fetched idea). Join now to get all of my new posts and free premium content, including book giveaways and shop discounts.El último día de clase, la profesora Yuko Moriguchi anuncia a sus alumnos que deja la escuela. Todos saben el motivo: no han pasado más que unos días desde que su hija de cuatro años apareció ahogada en la piscina del colegio, en apariencia por accidente. Sin embargo, Yuko sabe que la verdad es muy distinta: la mataron dos alumnos de esa misma clase. Y a ella no le interesa buscar justicia. En realidad, prefiere venganza. De esta última lección de Yuko nadie saldrá sin cicatrices; al fin y al cabo, todo el mundo tiene algo que confesar. the book discussed various themes like - role of teachers in society, intense bullying, minor criminals and law aganist them. a b c Sipahimalani, Tarini (2018-03-23). "Minato's Novel Confessions Explores Motherhood And Revenge". The Student Life . Retrieved 2023-03-23. Too often heavy-handed, and with rather too many implausible elements, Minato undermines the clever ideas in Confessions.

Comenzamos la narración con la voz de la profesora de instituto Yuko Moriguchi, la cual ha perdido a su pequeña Manami de cuatro años en lo que parece ser un trágico accidente. While on the subject of the characters, they all feel like people you may have run across during your high school days. The leading killer does occasionally step into cliché motivation territory, but there’s enough substance to accommodate for it. It’s also worth noting that Confessions is translated by the superb Stephen Snyder, who notably did the same for Natsuo Kirino’s Out. What’s Justice Enough?Confesiones es un diálogo abierto de varias personajes sobre el mismo hecho: el curioso "accidente" de la hija de la profesora Moriguchi y los implicados en tal funesta circunstancia que llevó a la muerte de la pequeña. Una historia que va de confesiones duras y sinceras, sobre juicios cara a cara, justicia tomada por mano propia, castigos crueles, muchísima hipocresía y actos monstruosos bajo el tapete por personajes que están poseídos por ansias de venganza sin fin. Una historia que te muestra que nada es lo que parece y que es mejor no llevarse por las apariencias o las primeras impresiones, quien parece el monstruo esconde mucho más por debajo, y el que parece inofensivo guarda por dentro un peligro andante. On par with the work of renowned Japanese author Keigo Higashino, this has to be one of the best thrillers I’ve read in a long time. Its style is reminiscent of Minato’s second translated book, Penance, as each chapter is afforded a second-person perspective on a particular event. well, the narrative style of this is one i immediately didnt connect with. which is such a shame because i love a good old fashion revenge story.

Members of the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan" (in Japanese). Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan . Retrieved August 13, 2015. As you can guess from the title, this book centres on the premise of atoning for one’s sins. Except here, they’re all going to find atonement whether they like it or not. Both Naoki and Shūya have communication issues, failing to make some of their main concerns clear to those in a position to help them; arguably, quite a lot that happened was easily preventable. The film was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards. [9] In January 2011, it made the January shortlist and advanced to the next round of voting. [10] In Japan, it firstly won Best Film and Best Supporting Actress at the 53rd Blue Ribbon Awards, which is one of the most prestigious national cinema awards in Japan. Then, it won the awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Editor at the 34th Japan Academy Prize. [11] [12] Also, it had six nominations in 5th Asian Film Awards, which is one of the films with most nominations (with Let the Bullets Fly).

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El último día de clase, la profesora Yuko Moriguchi anuncia a sus alumnos que deja la escuela. Todos saben el motivo: no han pasado más que unos días desde que su hija de cuatro años apareció ahogada en la piscina del colegio, en apariencia por accidente. Sin embargo, Yuko sabe que la verdad es muy distinta: la mataron dos alumnos de esa misma clase.

Dividida en seis partes a las que dan voz los distintos personajes clave de esta historia, nos mantendrá en vilo con sus constantes giros y su gran capacidad para sorprendernos.Cho, Seongyong (13 October 2011). "A gut-chilling Japanese thriller". RogerEbert.com . Retrieved 21 May 2020.