Confess includes original artwork. What would be lost had Hoover not included images in the book? What would be gained? What might be the purpose of mixing media like she does?

Owen says, “It’s not a confession if no one reads it. It’s just an unshared secret” (69). How do the differences between confessions and secrets unfold throughout the novel?

Romance novels include obstacles that get in the way of the characters’ chances to be together, and that’s true in Confess. What are Auburn’s and Owen’s obstacles, and how do they create tension?