From Publishers Weekly When little Scott Reily's parents die in a car crash, the care of the infant boy is entrusted to his mother's brother, Michael, a rising advertising executive who happens to be single--and gay. The first half of Quinn's debut novel is told in the third person and concerns Michael's struggle to retain custody of Scott over the objections of most of the boy's family. Chief among the complainants is Scott's paternal grandfather, a former U.S. senator who forces a courtroom showdown that ironically highlights the family's erratic behavior and wins Michael custody rights. After this, the narrative reins are taken over by an adult Scott, who tells of his Auntie Mame -style upbringing by Michael: "Everything that happened was somehow larger than life--out of control." Unfortunately, Quinn has neither the cleverness nor the wit of a Patrick Dennis. His attempts at campy dialogue are affected, and some of his characters are cartoonish stereotypes of gays. To his credit, however, the author has a flair for plot twists that just won't quit. In another courtroom drama that ensues when Scott and Michael fight for control of the boy's estate, the judge makes a comment that might describe this novel: "It was like leafing through the scripts from Dynasty ." Film rights optioned by Propaganda Films; author tour . Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Library Journal This snappy, fast-paced novel tells the story of Michael, a gay ad executive who is unexpectedly awarded custody of his nephew, Scott, after Scott's parents die in an automobile accident. Scott's grandfather, a powerful North Carolina senator, is vehemently opposed to this arrangement and launches a public court battle. After Michael wins, the story continues to unfold, albeit now though the eyes of Scott, who grows up in the center of Michael's eccentric and madcap world. Scott watches his uncle with adoration, amusement, and occasional anger. Quinn's talent for writing satirical and biting dialog is evident, so it's not surprising that the movie rights to this novel have already been optioned. Recommended for large public library collections and all gay and lesbian fiction collections.Kevin M. Roddy, Univ. of Hawaii at Hilo Lib.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews
评分
评分
评分
评分
我向来偏爱那些能带来强烈情绪冲击的作品,而这部小说在这方面表现得尤为突出。它不是那种用夸张的戏剧性来煽情,而是通过对日常生活中微小痛苦和细微喜悦的精准捕捉,让你在不经意间被深深触动。书中有几处情节,描述得极其克制,但那种压抑的情感像潮水一样慢慢上涨,直到某个临界点爆发,那种震撼感是久久不能平复的。特别是那些关于“失去”的描写,它没有过度渲染悲伤,而是描绘了失去后生活如何继续,那种在残缺中寻找平衡的韧性,才更让人动容。这本书的成功之处在于,它成功地捕捉到了人类情感中最微妙、最难以言喻的部分,并将其清晰地呈现出来。它让我重新审视了自己生活中的一些关系和决定,具有一种强大的“疗愈”或至少是“反思”的力量。总而言之,这是一部情感丰富、内涵深刻、结构严谨的佳作,值得反复品味。
评分第一次翻开这本书时,我只是好奇那个略显神秘的书名究竟指向何方。然而,随着阅读的深入,我越来越意识到这部作品远超出了标题所暗示的范畴。它所探讨的主题是如此宏大而普适,关于忠诚、背叛、身份的迷失与重塑,这些都是人类经验中最核心的部分。作者并没有采取说教的方式,而是通过人物的困境和选择,自然而然地引导读者进入对这些深刻议题的反思。让我印象深刻的是,书中对于“记忆”的描绘,它不是线性的记录,而是一种带有强烈主观色彩的重构,每一次回忆都伴随着情感的滤镜,这使得人物的内心世界显得无比立体和脆弱。这本书成功地做到了文学性与可读性的完美结合,既有严肃文学的深度和广度,又不失引人入胜的叙事魅力。它像一个老朋友的忠告,带着岁月的智慧,让你在轻松的阅读中接受了一次深刻的精神洗礼。
评分这本书简直让人爱不释手,我本来以为这会是一部沉闷的历史小说,毕竟书名听起来有点老派,但事实完全出乎我的意料!作者的叙事功力简直是炉火纯青,他笔下的人物形象丰满得仿佛随时会从纸面上走出来。特别是那个主角,那种在时代洪流中挣扎求存的复杂心绪,被刻画得入木三分。我常常读到深夜,完全沉浸在他构建的世界里,仿佛自己也成了那个特定历史时期的一部分,感受着那种独特的压抑与希望交织的情感。情节的推进张弛有度,时而急促如暴风雨,时而又舒缓得像午后的微风,让你在不经意间就被带入下一个高潮。更令人称道的是,这本书在探讨人性深处的灰色地带时,那种克制而有力的笔触,让人在读完之后依然久久不能平静,需要时间去消化其中的意味。我很少见到有小说能将宏大的时代背景与个体命运的细腻描摹结合得如此完美,它不仅仅是一个故事,更像是一面镜子,映照出我们内心深处对于选择、牺牲和救赎的永恒追问。这本书绝对值得被列入“必读经典”的行列,它的阅读体验是多层次的,无论是喜欢精妙对话、还是偏爱史诗般叙事的读者,都能从中找到巨大的满足感。
评分我通常对那种篇幅冗长的小说敬而远之,总担心后继乏力,但这本书的结构处理得非常巧妙。它像一个精心打磨的钟表,每一个齿轮——每一个章节,都精确地咬合在一起,推动着整体的运作,却又各自独立闪光。特别是章节的切换和视角的转换,处理得极其流畅自然,丝毫没有那种生硬的割裂感,反而让故事的层次感得到了极大的丰富。我发现自己很享受这种多维度的观察角度,它让原本可能单一的情感冲突变得更加复杂和真实可信。作者在处理时间线时也颇具匠心,过去的回响与当下的行动交织,揭示了命运的因果循环。这本书的阅读体验是动态的,你不会感到拖沓,因为总有新的线索或转折在前方等待。它成功地在保持故事密度的同时,还留下了足够的空间供读者想象和回味,这种平衡感是极其难得的。对于追求叙事结构精妙的读者来说,这本书无疑是一次令人兴奋的智力冒险。
评分老实说,我对这类题材的书一向持保留态度,总觉得容易陷入故作高深的窠臼,但这部作品的语言风格却让我眼前一亮。它没有堆砌华丽的辞藻,反而用一种近乎白描的手法,构建出一种独特的节奏感和画面感。那种叙述的韵律,像极了老唱片机里发出的沙沙声,带着一种久远年代特有的质感和温度。我尤其欣赏作者在环境描写上的功力,那些细微的感官细节,比如潮湿空气的味道、老旧家具散发的木头香,都清晰地呈现在脑海中,构建了一个极具沉浸感的氛围。阅读过程中,我多次停下来,不是因为情节不够吸引人,而是忍不住想回味几句精彩的段落。它对人与人之间微妙关系的刻画,更是妙到毫巅,那些未曾说出口的潜台词,比任何直白的对白都更有力量。这本书展现的不仅仅是故事本身,更像是一种对特定生活哲学的深度提炼,它没有给出简单的答案,而是鼓励读者去思考“何为真实”。如果说有什么缺点,也许就是读完后会有一种失落感,因为你知道,暂时要告别这个让你流连忘返的世界了。
评分 评分 评分 评分 评分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