「一段令人上癮的、形上學式的探索之旅,深入身分認同的本質,誘人與駭人的程度旗鼓相當。里德高明地探究了孤寂情感的乖戾病態,且竟也同時創造出一則非常有娛樂效果的驚悚故事。我發現自己忍不住對著他筆下的角色吆喝,要他們踩下油門飆出去。」──海瑟・歐尼爾(Heather O’Neill),《獻給小罪犯的搖籃曲》(Lullabies for Little Criminals)與《天使白日夢》(Daydreams of Angels)作者
I think what I want is for someone to know me. Really know me. Know me better than anyone else and maybe even me. Isn't that why we commit to another? It's not for sex. If it were for sex, we wouldn't marry one person. We'd just keep finding new partners. We commit for many reasons, I know, but the more I think about it, the more I think long-term relationships are for getting to know someone. I want someone to know me, really know me, almost like that person could get into my head. What would that feel like? To have access, to know what it's like in someone else's head. To rely on someone else, have him rely on you. That's not a biological connection like the one between parents and children. This kind of relationship would be chosen. It would be something cooler, harder to achieve than o... (查看原文)
There is only one question to be resolved. 小说的男主人公Jake是一个研究生物化学的博士,同时看了不少哲学书。他对女友“我”经常说出非常深刻晦涩的话语。他有时会聊起关于“知识”的话题,其中一个是关于问题与答案,“我”说,提出问题更重要,也许人类的本性需要不可知...
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写作构思是巧妙的,但是故事是十分难懂的,而且还夹杂大量的个人感情,让人感觉这不是一本小说,而是精神分裂患者的日记,真的非常不推荐阅读,它读起来就像裹尸布又长又臭