Beautifully written and highly recommended. A book about books, library and most importantly, the power of one’s words. Like what Janet in her Author’s Notes says,” Language is a gate that we can open and close on people. The words we use shape perception, as do the books we read, the stories we tell one another, and the stories we tell ourselves.”
Gorged down the book like gorging down that chocolate brioche... It's been ages since the last time I immersed myself in a story. A lucky pick from the airport, pat on my own back.
I have a mixed feeling about this book. The first 90% of the book is like a stream, stories about an American library in Paris during WW2, more history related, then came the twist of Margaret’s suffering, is like a strong wave blew on my face, more novel related.
This is not only a book of historical facts and fiction but of deep-rooted human flaws and fallacies, not only a book of bravety and courage but of weaknesses and cowardice. Reading the hardnesses of the war, the reader may have an illusion that everything will be good when the war is over. No, the war, external and internal, will never be over.
4.5/5 This book worked out so well for me, a story for bravery and how the will to go on. The story is set on dual timelines and mostly focus on the American Library of Paris, which was gravely affected during the wars. The author was able to blend fact and fiction flawlessly, and this is vital for a successful historical fiction.
0 有用 新仙女木 2022-03-25 00:37:23
喜欢两条女性视角的脉络，80年代的Lily困顿在Montana小镇里经历难熬的成长时，已经晚年的Odile带着她一屋的书，法语，人生经历与遗憾，引领Lily度过镇痛看向更大的世界。主线还是Odile，二战时沦陷的巴黎，她在美国图书馆工作，在这里有一个她挚爱的社区，由不同的爱书人组成（每一个都是作者在美国图书馆的史料中发现的真实人物），她穿过纳粹检查站给不被允许进入图书馆的犹太学者送书，同馆长站在一起接受纳粹的搜查。书是社区的精神力量，也是她在混沌战争中不断遭遇失去与被失去时唯一的不变。故事最后她离开巴黎的一切（父母，未婚夫，图书馆…）前往美国的缘由还是落在了一个或许比反思战争更“重”的话题上—战后同纳粹来往过的普通女性们的遭遇。图书馆的迷人外壳下，不算一个特别有新意的故事，但十分流畅好看。
0 有用 mi55Minnie 2021-12-28 23:51:18
看哭了……願我們所有人都能對彼此真誠！再見2021
0 有用 grace 2021-11-13 16:13:22
疫情封城期间只有书店在开门，卢森堡公园旁边的书店里，热心的女店家还给我找到一本签名本。故事细腻易读，简直就是穿越了时空的豆瓣友邻。难得又有了挑灯夜读的快感。
0 有用 Collins 2021-11-19 17:07:34
Beautifully written and highly recommended. A book about books, library and most importantly, the power of one’s words. Like what Janet in her Author’s Notes says,” Language is a gate that we can open and close on people. The words we use shape perception, as do the books we read, the stories we tell one another, and the stories we tell ourselves.”
0 有用 rosemary 2022-06-02 09:37:56
Gorged down the book like gorging down that chocolate brioche... It's been ages since the last time I immersed myself in a story. A lucky pick from the airport, pat on my own back.
0 有用 judeyu 2022-11-27 22:27:05 北京
可读性五星 难度一星 其实是一个很简单的故事 就是一个小小的图书管理员的巴黎围城故事 但是我们在她的眼里看到的却是复杂的人性 忠诚与背叛 抗争与委曲求全 人性的善与恶 都在这短短的四年时间里 体现得淋漓尽致 为了自己犯下的错误 搭上的却是远离故土远走他乡 其实不太喜欢两段故事的叙事方式 如果就是平铺直叙 也一样可以把故事讲得完美 隔离中完成的第二本书
0 有用 潇洒小姐Molly 2022-10-16 21:05:02 澳大利亚
16/10/2022 倒数第二章的设置还是很巧妙的， 不过我搞不懂Odile怎么能就这样就离开父母，特别是在Rémy已经去世的情况下。
0 有用 zzz 2022-10-20 03:59:52 河南
还可以
0 有用 早起的臭臭猫 2024-01-15 22:53:37 广东
作者很会讲故事，故事线安排得非常丝滑，顺畅的故事讲述中穿插一点悬念，读到最后还有个小彩蛋。读到author‘s note才知道这是基于一个真实的故事，顿时想要回去重读一遍
0 有用 关关难过关关过 2024-01-31 11:58:16 福建
看完这本我唯一感悟就是从古至今女人总是会因为各种莫名其妙的理由而成为被指责的对象，而很多男总是隐身。
0 有用 別有用心美少女 2021-12-09 11:02:14
Goodreads的「萬人感動」「傾情推薦」十有八九都是同一個寫法，就算文筆有別其結構也、劇情、走向也大同小異，被吹上天實際看了🈚️一本超過⭐️⭐️⭐️
0 有用 VICKY HAN 2024-04-26 13:58:41 上海
I have a mixed feeling about this book. The first 90% of the book is like a stream, stories about an American library in Paris during WW2, more history related, then came the twist of Margaret’s suffering, is like a strong wave blew on my face, more novel related.
0 有用 Miss Read 2021-11-21 12:24:28
让我想到了一把青，想到了金庸的“你看天上的云，聚了又散，散了又聚，人生离别，亦复如斯”。
1 有用 Myra 2021-10-06 17:55:09
This is not only a book of historical facts and fiction but of deep-rooted human flaws and fallacies, not only a book of bravety and courage but of weaknesses and cowardice. Reading the hardnesses of the war, the reader may have an illusion that everything will be good when the war is over. No, the war, external and internal, will never be over.
2 有用 🌸暖暖 2021-04-24 20:31:13
4.5/5 This book worked out so well for me, a story for bravery and how the will to go on. The story is set on dual timelines and mostly focus on the American Library of Paris, which was gravely affected during the wars. The author was able to blend fact and fiction flawlessly, and this is vital for a successful historical fiction.