"But Axl, we can't even remember those days. Or any of the years between. We don't remember our fierce quarrels or the small moments we enjoyed and treasured. We don't remember our son or why he's away from us."
"We can make all those memories come back, princess. Besides, the feeling in my heart for you will be there just the same, no matter what I remember or forget. Don't you feel the same, princess?"
"I do, Axl. But then again I wonder if what we feel in our hearts isn't like those raindrops still falling on us from the soaked leaves above, even though the sky itself long stopped raining. I'm wondering if without our memories, there's nothing for it but for our love to fade and die." (查看原文)
第一次写书评。美本出国的退休期,英文阅读能力养成中,非文科生,文艺癌症,不求甚解。 首先我从前读过的Ishiguro的书只有两本。The Remains of the Day长日留痕 和 Never Let Me Go 别让我走,都应该还算他的代表作。其中NLMG是我读过的最喜欢的英文写作文风之一。知道这本...
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30 有用 夏加尔的隐喻 2017-12-21 23:56:41
有耐心如我也没能看下去,相当无趣,文字又不具实践性,很糟糕了。#以无趣为辨识度#这次的文学奖获得者给人传递一种不安讯息,即主流严肃文学对于一直以来颇受争议的,所谓文学是否应当存在一定门槛,这一争议下了一个恍惚不明的定论。诚然大多数的艺术是存在门槛的,但文学却一直是雅俗共赏的存在,并以此为一种通行的政治正确。但从石黑一雄起看到了这一趋势的崩塌。
55 有用 指甲盖少男 2016-09-08 13:59:50
一开始读的时候觉得有点套路。读完之后又会时常想起书里的语句,可以说是个后劲很足的故事。
48 有用 Kiki 2017-05-19 09:10:34
感觉有种为了隐喻而隐喻的刻意感
94 有用 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚐 2017-11-16 20:28:20
不知道是不是翻译的原因,夫妻间文绉绉对着话剧剧本念词一般的对话看得我肚肠根子都发痒了…
11 有用 HeliumTrois 2016-04-09 14:59:58
种族仇恨真的能够忘却吗?面对血腥的过去,我们如何面对呢?石黑一雄的寓言不仅仅是不列颠和撒克逊,也不仅仅是龙与亚瑟王