Confessions of a Wicked Woman
About This Novel
Seven years ago, literary editor Lifan received a submission called "Keeping a Dog". The novel was full of brutal sadism and aversion to men. The work was rated as "heavy-tasting and demeaning to men" and was not published, and the author has since disappeared. Seven years later, Lifan received the second submission from the mysterious writer. The story begins with the reunion of two old friends from their student days. The two people with different stances have differences in the conversation, and their murderous intention becomes stronger and stronger. "Just kill this woman." As the plot progressed, Lifan was surprised to see his own shadow in the protagonist of the novel. What's even more frightening is that this novel seems to be inextricably linked to the violent "Raising Dogs" seven years ago...
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Official(14)Scraped 4d ago
I finished reading it in two days. I saw that the original Japanese title was "Long Afternoon" in katakana. I don't know why it was translated into "Confessions of a Wicked Girl" in Chinese. I personally prefer the original title because the book often leads to unexpected directions when reading with its calm content. With Long Afternoon, which has an even leisurely feel, it will definitely be surprising to read. However, "Confessions of a Wicked Girl" is too eye-catching, making people think it is a crime narrative of some evil person. Both the previous "Scream" and this one make me wonder why the author is a man but can describe the stench in a man's bones so realistically without any favoritism, as well as the injustice and helplessness of girls in Japanese society. He has reflected it from the detailed description of life.
The first short story is amazing, and the whole book has a good idea.
There will be more and more such good works in the future.
The author is actually a man. We can see the difficulties faced by many Japanese women. The heroine's counterattack in the novel is also very enjoyable.
good looking
The reversal in "Raising a Dog" was really surprising. I don't know how the author wrote this article, but after reading it, I felt that the female writer is amazing.
Why not keep the title "The Long Afternoon", there is no "evil girl" in the whole book, and the Chinese text "Raising Dogs" is amazing!
Finished reading
The story in the novel is almost like the murderer's own account of the murder process. It is very real, especially psychologically. It feels like the author is also criticizing his own gender. But the approach is a bit extreme
Much more interesting than expected. I have a question, is the translator from Shanghai?
It's so well written, the two people's similar predicaments connect them together. It is obviously the confession of a criminal, but it is like a plain story told leisurely over a long afternoon. Not only is it not daunting, but it makes people feel relieved and relaxed. This empathy connects two women who have never met each other, and also connects the reader with them. This is not a confession, it has nothing to do with justice, it is a fight for life.
The structure is novel and the writing is more realistic. It is more like a bland Japanese movie than a suspense novel.
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Official(14)Scraped 4d ago
I finished reading it in two days. I saw that the original Japanese title was "Long Afternoon" in katakana. I don't know why it was translated into "Confessions of a Wicked Girl" in Chinese. I personally prefer the original title because the book often leads to unexpected directions when reading with its calm content. With Long Afternoon, which has an even leisurely feel, it will definitely be surprising to read. However, "Confessions of a Wicked Girl" is too eye-catching, making people think it is a crime narrative of some evil person. Both the previous "Scream" and this one make me wonder why the author is a man but can describe the stench in a man's bones so realistically without any favoritism, as well as the injustice and helplessness of girls in Japanese society. He has reflected it from the detailed description of life.
The first short story is amazing, and the whole book has a good idea.
There will be more and more such good works in the future.
The author is actually a man. We can see the difficulties faced by many Japanese women. The heroine's counterattack in the novel is also very enjoyable.
good looking
The reversal in "Raising a Dog" was really surprising. I don't know how the author wrote this article, but after reading it, I felt that the female writer is amazing.
Why not keep the title "The Long Afternoon", there is no "evil girl" in the whole book, and the Chinese text "Raising Dogs" is amazing!
Finished reading
The story in the novel is almost like the murderer's own account of the murder process. It is very real, especially psychologically. It feels like the author is also criticizing his own gender. But the approach is a bit extreme
Much more interesting than expected. I have a question, is the translator from Shanghai?
It's so well written, the two people's similar predicaments connect them together. It is obviously the confession of a criminal, but it is like a plain story told leisurely over a long afternoon. Not only is it not daunting, but it makes people feel relieved and relaxed. This empathy connects two women who have never met each other, and also connects the reader with them. This is not a confession, it has nothing to do with justice, it is a fight for life.
The structure is novel and the writing is more realistic. It is more like a bland Japanese movie than a suspense novel.
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Every manuscript page is a trap, every foreshadowing is a noose - what you read is not a novel, but a crime preview tailor-made for you by the murderer.
This work, the work within the work, and the work within the work within the work are reversed layer by layer, and the dual-line narrative describes sexual violence, gender discrimination, domestic violence, and workplace discrimination. If I don't kill them, I will be killed by them. You know everything, are you willing to be my accomplice?
