From School Library Journal Grade 9 & Up--The volatile world of male adolescence provides the backdrop for John Knowles' engrossing tale of love, hate, war, and peace. Sharing a room at Devon, an exclusive New England prep school, in the summer prior to World War II, Gene and Phineas form a complex bond of friendship that draws out both the best and worst characteristics of each boy and leads ultimately to violence, a confession, and the betrayal of trust. Narrator Scott Snively's ability to switch seamlessly from the perspective of a teenager tormented by feelings he doesn't want to understand to the reflective musing of a man looking back at the formative experience of his youth provide both the story and the setting with an immediacy that quickly engages listeners. Not only does Snively give a distinctive voice to each of the main characters, he also delineates the mannerisms and personalities of the other boys and the teachers surrounding them. Intense, mesmerizing, and compelling, this rendition of a classic coming-of-age tale belongs in all public library collections, and will be especially helpful to high school students as an accompaniment to the written text.Cindy Lombardo, Orrville Public Library, OHCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition. From AudioFile Scott Snively tackles Knowles's famous novel about rivalries and relationships at the fictional Devon School, a prep school for boys, during WWII. The story is told from the point of view of Gene, a man looking back on his last year at Devon. Like Gene himself, Snively's narration is sometimes wistful, sometimes regretful, sometimes hesitant. Most of the performance is subdued, with subtle distinctions in the voices of the major characters. Snively does an excellent job conveying emotions in scenes of conflict. He ably conveys anger and sadness with changes in pitch and a few well-placed shouts in a way that sounds genuine, never forced. This is an excellent treatment of a modern classic. A.F. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition. See all Editorial Reviews
年齡可以帶來敏銳和深邃(其實于我除了皺紋什麽都沒有),但是沒有天真和熱情。究竟我是沒有選擇的,只是回頭看看。 你與我同飲同歡樂同相愛同戴花冠, 我瘋狂時你瘋狂,我清醒時你清醒。 對於少年時的錯誤,之後的懺悔已經失去了對象,面對菲尼亞斯的墓碑,吉恩所能做的也只是...
评分 评分到现在我还是纠结于这本书的译名是不是错了? A separate peace,我对他的理解是被割裂的和平。 正如往常一样,在图书馆拿下这本书,不过是因为一时间本能的决定。神奇的是,每一次用这样的方法选书,总能选到我爱看的。是图书馆太多好书的原因?还是其他?一个神奇的方法。...
评分到现在我还是纠结于这本书的译名是不是错了? A separate peace,我对他的理解是被割裂的和平。 正如往常一样,在图书馆拿下这本书,不过是因为一时间本能的决定。神奇的是,每一次用这样的方法选书,总能选到我爱看的。是图书馆太多好书的原因?还是其他?一个神奇的方法。...
评分青春小说,“青春”二字说起来有点小,可是即便是个青春小说,我们也的确没有看到过太多的好作品。记得阿城曾经说,当代汉语文学就没有什么青春小说,有的话也只有一个《动物凶猛》。他还说,仅这四个字的名字,就足够了。可见,小如青春小说,也没有太多好看的。所以关于青...
一边查词霸一边看的,不知道为什么,看完感觉非常好...照理说,看英文小说偶应该一头雾水才是啊,呵呵
评分"At various times in the novel, Gene is highly competitive,selfish,insecure,and combative.On other occasions,he is courageous,mature,and dependable."
评分是一本关于成长的书,看似简单的文字和剧情,但是里面所描写的人物心态都很真实。每个人不一样的特性会塑造不同的缺点。
评分I like people who are very different from me
评分最美好的时光,总是瞬间就消失了。
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