In the vein of The Pisces and The Vegetarian, Chlorine is a debut novel that blurs the line between a literary coming-of-age narrative and a dark unsettling horror tale, told from an adult perspective on the trials and tribulations of growing up in a society that puts pressure on young women and their bodies… a powerful, relevant novel of immigration, sapphic longing, and fierc...
In the vein of The Pisces and The Vegetarian, Chlorine is a debut novel that blurs the line between a literary coming-of-age narrative and a dark unsettling horror tale, told from an adult perspective on the trials and tribulations of growing up in a society that puts pressure on young women and their bodies… a powerful, relevant novel of immigration, sapphic longing, and fierce, defiant becoming.
Ren Yu is a swimmer. Her daily life starts and ends with the pool. Her teammates are her only friends. Her coach is her guiding light. If she swims well enough, she will be scouted, get a scholarship, go to a good school. Her parents will love her. Her coach will be kind to her. She will have a good life.
But these are human concerns. These are the concerns of those confined to land, those with legs. Ren grew up on stories of creatures of the deep, of the oceans and the rivers. Creatures that called sailors to their doom. That dragged them down and drowned them. That feasted on their flesh. The creature that she’s always longed to become: the mermaid.
Ren aches to be in the water. She dreams of the scent of chlorine, the feel of it on her skin. And she will do anything she can to make a life for herself where she can be free. No matter the pain. No matter what anyone else thinks. No matter how much blood she has to spill.
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作者简介
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Jade Song is an artist, art director, and writer. Their stories and essays have appeared in Teen Vogue, Electric Literature, and various literary magazines. Chlorine is her debut novel.
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Quite diverse side descriptions & narratives but kind of Asian teen hasnt self-confidence, death & sex education, the proce...Illegal copy. 七月讀完竟拖到現在才標⋯google search Chlorine第一個彈出來的是chemical element lol
Quite diverse side descriptions & narratives but kind of Asian teen hasnt self-confidence, death & sex education, the process of self-reconstruction after grow up to find these things…the same cliché
在各路期許or self-imposed中太想贏游泳比賽成為了人魚，所以人魚到底是妳自己想成為的還是被環境迫逼妳成為的？(展开)
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0 有用 ^ ^!! 2024-07-23 19:51:59 江苏
every little bit of asianly arrogance makes it unbearable for me to continue
0 有用 烤芬 2025-03-07 17:12:53 日本
很好概念，当亚裔女孩的成长和作为（女性）运动员的日常早已构成了身体恐怖叙事，而“mutilation”是一件时时刻刻都在发生的事，那么在字面意义的mutilation发生的时候，它便可以是女孩用更猛烈的形式为自己创造的解脱，从而也是颠覆了mutilation在传统身体恐怖叙事中的功能。一些词句拍案叫绝，但很可惜我一直没太读进去，归根结底可能是它作为美高青春疼痛故事我还是care得不够。虽然我也觉得... 很好概念，当亚裔女孩的成长和作为（女性）运动员的日常早已构成了身体恐怖叙事，而“mutilation”是一件时时刻刻都在发生的事，那么在字面意义的mutilation发生的时候，它便可以是女孩用更猛烈的形式为自己创造的解脱，从而也是颠覆了mutilation在传统身体恐怖叙事中的功能。一些词句拍案叫绝，但很可惜我一直没太读进去，归根结底可能是它作为美高青春疼痛故事我还是care得不够。虽然我也觉得引入Cathy这条线和描写两个女孩之间的关系和情绪很重要，但读的时候我脑子里已经自动把这些文字拍成了电影，而且是我不太想看的A24电影... (展开)
0 有用 零点倒数 2024-07-18 20:00:36 澳大利亚
好痛好喜欢🥺读到最后ren的结局，感觉自己也变得轻飘飘的了
2 有用 荆棘海 2023-04-08 23:26:34 北京
作者简直太会写了，对于女性青春期到成年之间经历的痛苦和迷茫描写得非常真实，尤其是关于月经、身材焦虑、女性之间的情愫和性。在缺少性教育和自我认知导引的封闭环境中，青春期的女性对于自身的认识就像是在一条溪流的底部游泳，虽然有模糊的光射进来，但眼前只能摸到石头，以及感受到河流的涌动。小说主角Ren Yu找寻自己的过程也是一个血淋淋的隐喻：自由的代价或许是抛弃一些曾经很重要的便利和情感羁绊。想当人鱼，就继... 作者简直太会写了，对于女性青春期到成年之间经历的痛苦和迷茫描写得非常真实，尤其是关于月经、身材焦虑、女性之间的情愫和性。在缺少性教育和自我认知导引的封闭环境中，青春期的女性对于自身的认识就像是在一条溪流的底部游泳，虽然有模糊的光射进来，但眼前只能摸到石头，以及感受到河流的涌动。小说主角Ren Yu找寻自己的过程也是一个血淋淋的隐喻：自由的代价或许是抛弃一些曾经很重要的便利和情感羁绊。想当人鱼，就继续向水的深处游去吧。 (展开)
0 有用 別有用心美少女 2023-09-18 10:22:57 英国
Illegal copy. 七月讀完竟拖到現在才標⋯google search Chlorine第一個彈出來的是chemical element lol Quite diverse side descriptions & narratives but kind of Asian teen hasnt self-confidence, death & sex education, the proce... Illegal copy. 七月讀完竟拖到現在才標⋯google search Chlorine第一個彈出來的是chemical element lol Quite diverse side descriptions & narratives but kind of Asian teen hasnt self-confidence, death & sex education, the process of self-reconstruction after grow up to find these things…the same cliché 在各路期許or self-imposed中太想贏游泳比賽成為了人魚，所以人魚到底是妳自己想成為的還是被環境迫逼妳成為的？ (展开)