Confession

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Summary: Sorry, Elizabeth
Review: Rebecca Lowell, the main character of the novel, had been so unhappy with her life, and somehow she was not even aware of it. She was the wife of Damon Lowell, a well-known lawyer who was more concerned with how people perceived his family life to be than how it actually was. He tried to make it seem like he was part of the "All American" family, and that everything was perfect. In actuality, he had been having an extra marital affair for years, which his wife was aware of. Rebecca was extremely disturbed by this, and it only added to her unhappiness. She thought that this was the only way that life could be, and that she was trapped. She thought that the only thing to life was running errands for Damon and throwing parties for the partners in his firm. She desperately needed a change. Their daughter Dusty, who was now in college, came home to introduce her serious boyfriend, Tony, to her parents. Everything seemed to be going well. Tony was a lot like Damon, because of his seriousness with school and his future. There was something about Rebecca that attracted Tony, and he could not get past it. When he confronted Rebecca about this, both of their lives changed forever. Rebecca stated, "It is time that has brought this sudden and terrible change, this necessary change." Rebecca would never be the same, and her relationship with her daughter was permanently damaged. Through trying to explain herself to Dusty, she only hurt her more. In one letter, Rebecca wrote, "Forgive me, Dusty, if you can. Live your life and be happy, and try to forget all this." But Dusty and Damon were both unable to do this. What she had done to them was too painful. I thought that this book was both interesting and enthralling. Once I started reading Confession, I could not put it down. It displays what a drastic effect other people can have on someone's life. It also illustrates how things that happen by sheer chance can change someone's life forever. It combines mystery, action, suspense and romance, which come together to create a remarkable novel. I would give this book 4 stars.

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Summary: There is such an unexpected twist in the plot !
Review: Rebecca Lowell, the main character of the novel, had been so unhappy with her life, and somehow she was not even aware of it. She was the wife of Damon Lowell, a well-known lawyer who was more concerned with how people perceived his family life to be than how it actually was. He tried to make it seem like he was part of the "All American" family, and that everything was perfect. In actuality, he had been having an extra marital affair for years, which his wife was aware of. Rebecca was extremely disturbed by this, and it only added to her unhappiness. She thought that this was the only way that life could be, and that she was trapped. She thought that the only thing to life was running errands for Damon and throwing parties for the partners in his firm. She desperately needed a change. Their daughter Dusty, who was now in college, came home to introduce her serious boyfriend, Tony, to her parents. Everything seemed to be going well. Tony was a lot like Damon, because of his seriousness with school and his future. There was something about Rebecca that attracted Tony, and he could not get past it. When he confronted Rebecca about this, both of their lives changed forever. Rebecca stated, "It is time that has brought this sudden and terrible change, this necessary change." Rebecca would never be the same, and her relationship with her daughter was permanently damaged. Through trying to explain herself to Dusty, she only hurt her more. In one letter, Rebecca wrote, "Forgive me, Dusty, if you can. Live your life and be happy, and try to forget all this." But Dusty and Damon were both unable to do this. What she had done to them was too painful. I thought that this book was both interesting and enthralling. Once I started reading Confession, I could not put it down. It displays what a drastic effect other people can have on someone's life. It also illustrates how things that happen by sheer chance can change someone's life forever. It combines mystery, action, suspense and romance, which come together to create a remarkable novel. I would give this book 4 stars.