Kokuhaku
Novel
告白 2008/01/01
Character count127,008
Word count50,560
Unique words6,018
Unique words used once2,824
Unique kanji1,528
Unique kanji used once257
Average sentence length26.2
Difficulty beta Moderate
Dialogue7.5%
Duration 9 h

After calling off her engagement in the wake of a tragic revelation, Yuko Moriguchi had nothing to live for except her only child, four-year-old child, Manami. Now, following an accident on the grounds of the middle school where she teaches, Yuko has given up and tendered her resignation. But first she has one last lecture to deliver. She tells a story that upends everything her students ever thought they knew about two of their peers, and sets in motion a diabolical plot for revenge. Narrated in alternating voices, with twists you'll never see coming, Confessions probes the limits of punishment, despair, and tragic love, culminating in a harrowing confrontation between teacher and student that will place the occupants of an entire school in danger. You'll never look at a classroom the same way again.

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