by Leo Tolstoy
First published 2020
A man enters a confessional, wracked with guilt. He discloses a dark past, recounting a life of violence, deceit, and moral compromise. The priest listens, stunned, as the man's confession unfolds—a tapestry of sins that seem to defy forgiveness. Yet the penitent man seeks redemption, his fate hanging on the priest's response. At the heart of this taut psychological drama lies a profound question: can even the most heinous transgressions be washed clean?
Genres: fiction, drama, 20th-century, crime, psychological-thriller, 19th-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: redemption, unreliable-narrator
77 pages · Paperback
Content warnings: violence