The Confession by John Grisham

The Confession

John Grisham

457 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Description

Travis Boyette is a murderer. In 1998, in the small East Texas city of Sloan, he abducted, raped, and strangled a popular high-school cheerleader. He buried her body so that it would never be found, then watched and waited as police and prosecutor...

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Community Reviews

3.69
based on 3,131 reviews

Moods

tense: 79%

dark: 62%

emotional: 55%

sad: 52%

challenging: 37%

mysterious: 26%

reflective: 23%

adventurous: 20%

informative: 16%

hopeful: 11%

inspiring: 7%


Pace

22% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
59% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

79% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

44% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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