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_david_'s review
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The main characters were very selfcentered and bad at voicing their wants and opinions. This combination made me dislike the book at first, because I was under the impression that I as the reader should've felt sympathy for them. I really liked the ending on Rosie's part. I find the parallel stories done very cleverly. I enjoyed the ending of the book much more than the bulk of it, so I ended up giving it three stars.
A small thing that bugged me now and then was the dialogues. I found myself having to re-read some sentences to pin down who was talking/who pronouns were referring to.
A small thing that bugged me now and then was the dialogues. I found myself having to re-read some sentences to pin down who was talking/who pronouns were referring to.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Infidelity
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Medical content, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Self harm
Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
2.0
Finished reading: May 16th 2023
WARNING: guess what?! It's another unpopular opinion!
Right... I already feared this was going to happen to be honest. Slower stories haven't really worked for me lately, and I had my doubts if I was going to be in the mood for The Confession. My TBR jar decided it was time for me to finally read it back in February, and I've been posponing it ever since... This is in fact the third time I tried starting it, which is never a good sign I guess. That said, the slower pace wasn't my main issue with this book. Between the cringeworthy writing("her cunt a warm coal"; WTF?!), the tone being way too pretentious, the weak character development, the unlikeable characters and my general lack of interest in how the story would develop, I had a very hard time convincing myself to keep reading. In fact, I started skimreading quite early on, and I truly wish I had just DNFed it instead. I hated that the women seemed to be defined by their ability to have children, and the feminism incorporated into the plot didn't feel genuine. The male characters hardly had any development at all, and the female characters were simply maddening. Guess who truly didn't agree with her TBR jar this time around? Most people do seem to enjoy this one though, so it might just be that Jessie Burton's writing simply isn't for me anymore.
WARNING: guess what?! It's another unpopular opinion!
Right... I already feared this was going to happen to be honest. Slower stories haven't really worked for me lately, and I had my doubts if I was going to be in the mood for The Confession. My TBR jar decided it was time for me to finally read it back in February, and I've been posponing it ever since... This is in fact the third time I tried starting it, which is never a good sign I guess. That said, the slower pace wasn't my main issue with this book. Between the cringeworthy writing
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Death of parent, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Infertility, Mental illness, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Child death, Alcoholism, Grief, Self harm, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
sukhy's review
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a book about love, betrayal, friendship, forgiveness and finding yourself. Such an important read for people who are lost and looking for their way. The characters and themes play on your mind, but it is definitely worth the read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Violence, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Grief
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