"This novel about a live dead girl combines an international chase, the suspense of a thriller, a soupçon of sensuality, some wonderfully lyrical episodes, and a set of brand new rules for ghouls. It is as delectable and dangerous as a plate of fugu . I read it in a single sitting."—Tim Cahill, author of Pass the Butterworms , Hold the Enlightenment , and Jaguars Ripped My Flesh "Linda Watanabe McFerrin charms us with a winding tale of an evil enchantment. A wondrously wild story, told as if the deadpan voice of Dashiell Hammett had been mixed with the song of an artful siren."—Susan Griffin, author of A Chorus of Stones and The Book of Courtesans Zombies in Japan? You bet your life! Dead Love is an artful supernatural thriller that follows a cast of nefarious characters—both human and otherworldly—as they foul one another's plans and power plays in a conspiracy of global proportions. It begins when Clément, a lovesick ghoul, falls for beautiful young Erin. Unfortunately, she is marked for death by the Japanese mob (the yakuza ). Using secrets learned from a Haitian witch doctor, and taking us to Tokyo, Amsterdam, and Malaysia, Clément finds a way to rescue and possess her—but not at all in the manner he expected. Linda Watanabe McFerrin is a Bay Area–based contributor to numerous journals, newspapers, magazines, anthologies, and online publications. She received the Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction and is the author of the award-winning novel Namako: Sea Cucumber and the short story collection The Hand of Buddha . Her website for her new book is www.deadlovebook.com. "This novel about a live dead girl combines an international chase, the suspense of a thriller, a soupçon of sensuality, some wonderfully lyrical episodes, and a set of brand new rules for ghouls. It is as delectable and dangerous as a plate of fugu . I read it in a single sitting."—Tim Cahill, author of Pass the Butterworms , Hold the Enlightenment , and Jaguars Ripped My Flesh "Linda Watanabe McFerrin charms us with a winding tale of an evil enchantment. A wondrously wild story, told as if the deadpan voice of Dashiell Hammett had been mixed with the song of an artful siren."—Susan Griffin, author of A Chorus of Stones and The Book of Courtesans Zombies in Japan? You bet your life! Dead Love is an artful supernatural thriller that follows a cast of nefarious characters—both human and otherworldly—as they foul one another's plans and power plays in a conspiracy of global proportions. It begins when Clément, a lovesick ghoul, falls for beautiful young Erin. Unfortunately, she is marked for death by the Japanese mob (the yakuza ). Using secrets learned from a Haitian witch doctor, and taking us to Tokyo, Amsterdam, and Malaysia, Clément finds a way to rescue and possess her—but not at all in the manner he expected. Linda Watanabe McFerrin is a Bay Area–based contributor to numerous journals, newspapers, magazines, anthologies, and online publications. She received the Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction and is the author of the award-winning novel Namako: Sea Cucumber and the short story collection The Hand of Buddha . Her website for her new book is www.deadlovebook.com.
这本书的叙事视角切换得非常巧妙,经常在不经意间,你以为你了解了某个角色的全部想法,下一秒作者就通过另一个角色的眼睛,揭示出完全不同的真相。这种多重视角的使用,极大地增强了故事的复杂性和悬疑感,让我不断地怀疑自己之前的判断。我发现,这本书的魅力在于它对“真相”这个概念的解构。它似乎在告诉我,所谓的真相,永远是碎片化的,是被立场和记忆扭曲过的产物。情节安排得极其精妙,就像一个复杂的钟表机械,每一个齿轮的咬合都关乎着整体的运行。而且,作者对社会边缘人物的刻画入木三分,那些被主流叙事忽略的声音,在这本书里得到了充分的展现和尊重。阅读体验是渐进式的,越往后读,对前面细节的理解就越深,这种层层剥开的惊喜感是很多小说难以企及的。这是一部值得反复阅读,每次都能发现新东西的佳作。
评分这本书的叙事节奏简直让人喘不过气来,作者对人物心理的描摹细致入微,仿佛能直接钻进角色的脑子里去感受他们的挣扎与矛盾。我尤其喜欢其中关于“选择”的主题,那些灰色地带的处理,没有简单的对错,只有复杂的人性在光影交错中显现。情节推进时,总有那么几个转折点,出乎意料却又在回味之后觉得合乎情理,显示出作者深厚的功力。它不像有些流行的快餐小说,读完就忘,这本书的后劲很大,很多场景和对话在我合上书本之后,仍然会在脑海中反复播放。它成功地营造了一种压抑而又充满张力的氛围,让人忍不住想一口气读完,但又害怕读完,因为你知道一旦翻到最后一页,那种沉浸式的体验就结束了。这本书的文字功底扎实,遣词造句充满了力量感和画面感,读起来既有古典文学的韵味,又不失现代叙事的敏捷。我向所有喜欢深度阅读和复杂人物命运的读者强烈推荐。
评分说实话,我一开始是被它的封面吸引的,那种略带疏离感的色调和构图,预示着这不是一个轻松愉快的周末读物。阅读过程中,我发现作者在构建世界观方面下了大功夫,虽然故事大多聚焦于几个核心人物,但背景的社会结构、历史背景甚至是那些微小的风俗习惯,都被描绘得极为立体可信。这种宏大叙事与微观情感的交织,使得整个故事有了厚重的质感。我特别欣赏作者处理冲突的方式,很多矛盾不是通过激烈的争吵爆发,而是通过长时间的沉默、一个眼神、一次不经意的触摸来体现,这种“留白”的处理手法极其高明,把解释权交给了读者,让人自己去填补那些未言明的情绪暗涌。这本书的结构很精巧,多条线索并行,但丝毫不显混乱,反而像是一张巨大的挂毯,每一条线都是一根关键的丝线,最终汇聚成完整的图案。读完后,我花了好几天时间整理思绪,它成功地在我的阅读清单上留下了一个深刻的印记。
评分我通常对这种被过度包装的作品抱持谨慎态度,但这本书完全超出了我的预期。它的语言风格极其独特,夹杂着一些我不太熟悉的词汇和表达方式,这反而增加了阅读的挑战性和趣味性。作者似乎并不急于让读者理解一切,反而乐于设置障碍,迫使你放慢脚步,去揣摩每一个用词背后的深意。故事的前半部分略显缓慢,像是在为接下来的风暴积蓄能量,一旦进入中段,节奏陡然加快,信息的密度和情感的冲击力让人措手不及。最让我印象深刻的是它对“回忆”的处理,回忆片段的穿插自然流畅,既推动了当前情节,又不断反噬着角色的当下状态,形成了一种宿命般的循环感。这本书探讨了失去与铭记的辩证关系,它不提供慰藉,只提供审视,要求读者直面那些最不愿面对的真相。绝对是近期读到的最有思想深度的作品之一。
评分这本书给我的整体感觉是“冷峻而美丽”。它不是那种能让你哈哈大笑或热泪盈眶的类型,它的情感是内敛的,是深埋在冰层之下的暗流。作者的笔触冷静得近乎残酷,尤其是在描绘角色经历巨大变故时的反应,没有多余的煽情,只有对事实赤裸裸的呈现。但正是在这种冷静中,蕴含着一种强大的力量,让你不得不去思考,如果是我处于那种境地,我会如何应对。这本书的场景描写是教科书级别的,无论是荒芜的城市景观还是幽闭的室内空间,都仿佛触手可及。我特别留意了那些对话,它们往往简洁有力,信息量巨大,很多关键的冲突都是在寥寥数语中解决或激化的。它更像是一部艺术电影,需要你全神贯注地去体会光影和角度的变化,才能真正领悟其精髓。非常适合那些寻求智力挑战和审美享受的读者。
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