In many ways, Jason Peele is like any other teenager. He hits the books, hangs with his friends, flirts with girls, and omits the full truth of his life from his Aunt Audrey and Uncle Steve, who've raised him since his parents died. But there's one way that Jason is very different: when he dreams at night, it isn't about girls; it's about David Bowie. At sixteen years old, Jason is just beginning to understand that he might be gay.
The one place Jason feels comfortable is on the track where he can run fast and hard. He loves the feel of the wind at his back, of his legs propelling him forward, the roar of the crowd in his ears. But now, even his sanctuary feels threatening. It isn't just the jerks who call him "faggot" in the locker room. A new guy has appeared on the scene, and everything about him will challenge the way Jason sees life. From late-night showings of "La Cage Aux Folles" to reading Gandhi, he's running a new race on an uncertain course, and only one thing's for sure — his senior year is going to be unforgettable. (Author's website)
A Secret Edge is a sexy, sensitive coming-of-age novel about identity and courage, love and honour, anger and hope, and the many ways the truth can set you free.
Robin Reardon is an inveterate observer of human nature, and her primary writing goal is to create stories about all kinds of people, some of whom happen to be gay or transgender--people whose destinies are not determined solely by their sexual orientation or identity. Her secondary writing goal is to introduce readers to concepts or information they might not know very much about. See the "Digging Deeper" sections on most of the individual book pages for links to background information and research done for the novels.
Interests outside of writing include singing, nature photography, and the study of comparative religion. Robin writes in a butter yellow study with a view of the Boston, Massachusetts skyline.
评分
评分
评分
评分
老实讲,刚开始翻开这本书的时候,我心里是抱着一丝怀疑的。市面上太多打着“深度”旗号的文学作品,读起来却发现不过是华丽辞藻堆砌的空壳。然而,这本书,用它的骨架和血肉证明了,真正的力量在于结构本身的精妙布局。它构建的世界观宏大而又令人不安,充满了那种哥特式的美学,但又巧妙地融入了现代社会的疏离感。阅读过程中,我常常会停下来,凝视着某一个段落,琢磨作者是如何在短短几行字内,就完成了对一个复杂社会现象的尖锐讽刺。那些看似随意的对话背后,蕴藏着惊人的信息密度,每一次重读都能发现新的层次。它不是一本用来消遣的书,更像是一次对心智的严格训练。那些错综复杂的关系网,那些隐晦的暗示,需要你全神贯注,甚至需要你放下自己既有的偏见去接收。这本书需要的不是一个被动的接受者,而是一个主动的探险家。
评分这本书给我最大的冲击,在于它对于“人性灰度”的描绘。它毫不留情地揭示了,即便是最光鲜亮丽的表象之下,也可能隐藏着令人作呕的自私与怯懦。作者没有给我们提供任何清晰的道德标杆,所有角色——无论主角还是配角——都有着无可辩驳的合理性,以及同样无可指摘的黑暗面。我感觉自己像是站在一个巨大的审判庭中央,但法官缺席了。我们被迫自己去衡量那些艰难的选择,那些没有“正确答案”的困境。这种阅读体验是令人疲惫的,因为它剥夺了我们习惯于从故事中寻求慰藉的权利。每次合上书页,我都需要花上几分钟来“净化”一下思绪,将书中世界的沉重感和道德困境暂时搁置。它不是让你读完后感觉“好”了,而是让你读完后感觉“懂了”——懂了世界的复杂,懂了人性的矛盾,这种理解的代价是沉重的。
评分如果要用一个词来形容这本书的节奏,我会选择“不可遏制”。它就像一列失控的蒸汽火车,载着所有的人物和秘密,在一条预设好的、但没有人知道终点的轨道上狂奔。我几乎是以一种生理性的紧张感读完了它。作者巧妙地运用了悬念,但那悬念并非传统的“谁是凶手”那种线性追逐,而是一种弥散在空气中、关于“接下来会发生什么更糟的事情”的预感。叙事的时间感被拉伸、扭曲,有时一个微小的动作会被放大到史诗般的篇幅,而重大的转折却可能在一笔带过中完成。这种节奏的操控,展现了作者极高的叙事掌控力。它不是在“讲述”故事,而是在“编织”一种情绪网,让你在被困住的同时,又对即将到来的风暴充满期待,即便你知道那风暴会撕裂一切。
评分这本书,我得说,完全颠覆了我对传统叙事手法的认知。作者的笔触就像一把极其锋利的刻刀,在人物内心的幽微之处雕刻出栩栩如生的纹理。初读时,我甚至有些跟不上那种跳跃式的时空转换,感觉自己像是在一个巨大的迷宫里摸索,每一次转角都可能导向一个全新的、光怪陆离的场景。它不是那种平铺直叙、让你能轻易预测下一步走向的作品;相反,它像一首复杂的交响乐,不同的声部时而并行,时而激烈碰撞,直到最后才汇聚成一个令人震撼的高潮。我尤其欣赏他对细节的偏执——无论是那种老旧图书馆里尘封书籍散发出的独特气味,还是在冰冷雨夜中,角色指尖触碰到的那种近乎麻木的冰凉感,都被描绘得淋漓尽致,仿佛能穿透纸页,真实地触及读者的感官。这种沉浸式的体验,在近些年的文学作品中已属罕见。它挑战了我们对于“真实”的定义,迫使我们去思考,那些潜藏在日常表象之下的,更深层次的真相究竟是什么。
评分这本书的语言本身就是一种艺术品。我以前从未见过如此具有音乐性和重量感的文字组合。它不是那种晦涩难懂的学院派写作,而是充满了原始的、近乎史诗般的韵律感。有些长句的结构极其复杂,但读起来却有一种奇异的流畅性,仿佛是自然河流的流动,带着泥沙和石块,但方向明确。而且,作者似乎对某些意象有着近乎迷恋的运用,比如某种特定的光线角度,或者一种特定的气味符号,它们反复出现,构建起了一个潜意识的符号系统。对于那些习惯于快餐式阅读的人来说,这本书可能会显得过于“厚重”。但对于那些愿意沉浸其中的读者来说,每一次的细读都像是在挖掘一块未经雕琢的宝石,你能清晰地看到文字是如何被赋予生命和意义的。它不仅仅记录了故事,它更是在重塑我们感知故事的方式。
评分不喜欢扫盲式小说
评分不喜欢扫盲式小说
评分不喜欢扫盲式小说
评分不喜欢扫盲式小说
评分不喜欢扫盲式小说
本站所有内容均为互联网搜索引擎提供的公开搜索信息,本站不存储任何数据与内容,任何内容与数据均与本站无关,如有需要请联系相关搜索引擎包括但不限于百度,google,bing,sogou 等
© 2026 book.wenda123.org All Rights Reserved. 图书目录大全 版权所有