![]() In fact, the whole plot has logic about it that does somewhat excuse the narrators' behaviors. The truly amazing thing is that the revenge plot and its aftermath are not unreasonable. Readers get inklings that the story is going to take such a dark turn, but even the savviest reader will miss just how disturbing it is going to get. Where the story starts and where it finishes are a complete surprise. The rest of the stories follow the same pattern, revealing more about the key figures involved in the drama and ratcheting up the tension as Moriguchi’s revenge takes effect. Moriguchi sets the tone as she dispassionately tells the tale of her daughter’s murder and her revenge. ![]() ![]() Each of the narrators tells his or her story with no fuss, little embellishment, and a sincerity that is chilling in its emotion or lack thereof. It is as straight-forward a narrative as one can get. ![]() CONFESSIONS has one job to do, and it does it well. ![]()
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