The poignant story of a woman who pursues love outside of her restrictive marriage in turn-of-the-century New Orleans
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Her firm, elastic flesh that was knowing for the first time its birthright, was lily a creamy lily that the sun invites to contribute its breath and perfume to the undying life of the world (查看原文)
The external environment varies and the inner mind of characters is also every-changing; in this twofold movements, the environment reflects the changes of characters’ inner world, or, at some points, the change of characters’ inner mind shapes their pers...
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0 有用 一碗少女 2016-08-19 15:05:51
我的麻掐强。。。。
1 有用 文慢慢 2017-10-08 11:53:19
对女性内心的细致描写，女性对于环境的细腻体验和触觉。非常赞。能感受到那个年代人的矜持，爱的束缚。有些句子可以摘抄背下来，非常美。
0 有用 B612星人 2011-08-29 17:05:26
不是打动我的风格 不过女性向的主题还算喜欢 印象最深的还是初中就读过的那篇一个小时的故事~
0 有用 小笨 2019-06-14 22:36:58
老外临走前送的一本书 科普了一下 曾是本禁书 因为在那个时代 作为百年后的今天看到这样的内容已经不算是新鲜事情 作者写作的年代要付出巨大的勇气 只可惜她没有勇气为女主安排一个更刺穿时代的结局 读的时候生怕自己没读懂理解错了 后来看了中文版的简介还好读懂啦
0 有用 x- 2025-03-13 22:57:40 英国
she’s actually a pretty good short story writer