![]() ![]() ![]() Though the book could have succumbed to monotony due to the repetitive nature of events, the shocking twists manage to keep it afloat. ![]() But it is the final voice that delivers a truth that has a rug-pulling impact - a revelation that is both shocking and saddening, followed by an epilogue. The alternation of voice is a complimentary feature. The book opens with a letter by Sae, followed by a speech from Maki leading to a conversation with Akiko and Yuka respectively - each narrating their life after the incident. The four girls, separated after the incident, are each living their versions of disturbed adolescence and practising a self-chosen penance. ![]() Acing it all, the words of the dead girl’s mother, spoken in angst and desolation three years after the incident, have a major life-changing impact for them - resounding years after the fateful afternoon. The horror of the unthinkable incident and guilt of their inability to save their friend or remember the features of the murderer changes their lives forever, turning them into psychologically complex characters. It follows the lives of four girls, Sae, Maki, Yuka, and Akiko who witnessed a murder as children. Penance is a psychological thriller with a strange murder at its centre, depicting how home environments shape children’s reactions to situations and the perception of circumstances. ![]()
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