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- 世界末日與冷酷異境 (3734)
- By Haruki Murakami
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Reading since Aug 1, 2011
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- Why We Do It (5)
- Rethinking Sex and the Selfish Gene
- By Niles Eldredge
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Reading since Aug 8, 2009
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- Ender's Game (642)
- By Orson Scott Card
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Reading since Jan 3, 2012
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- The Help (642)
- By Kathryn Stockett
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Finished on Dec 28, 2011
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- 第13個故事 (5438)
- The Thirteenth Tale
- By 黛安．賽特菲爾德
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Finished on Aug 1, 2011
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故事立刻讓我聯想到[風之影], 不過我個人比較喜歡[第13個故事], 原因主要是主角的設計討喜, 讓人憐憫又好奇, 於是隨著故事發展, 對細節保有高度的興趣
瑪格麗特與溫特女士都是愛書之人, 這一點在書中表露無遺, 如作者在序中提到的, 愛看書的讀者一定也能感受到本書之謂"一封寫給閱讀的情書"的用意
故事中有故事, 讀者宛如瑪格麗特, 和溫特女士約定好依照開頭過程結尾的順序聽故事, 不先看結局, 跟著主角一起抽絲剝繭, 揭開家族秘史與溫特女士本人神秘的面紗, 讓結尾的真相更震撼, 還能教人像讀推理小說一般翻回前面確認自己沒有注意到的線索, 是一部有趣又牽動人心的小說
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- 生生世世未了緣 (224)
- By 劉墉
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Finished on Apr 23, 2011
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- 我愛故我在 (2283)
- By 陶晶瑩
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Finished on Feb 27, 2011
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- 親愛的安德烈 (3416)
- By 龍應台, 安德烈
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Finished on Feb 26, 2011
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從兩代之間看世界
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我發現我時常對幼齡兒童的能力感到驚奇, 卻低估十幾二十歲青少年的思考, 看安德烈與媽媽龍應台的對話, 才知道十八歲的年輕人看世界, 已經十分有自己獨特的見解, 而且對歷史、文化、政治的了解豐富而深遠, 恰恰能讓活過半世紀、心有定見的中年人(或即將步入三十而立之年的我)打開新的視野。
除了年齡的隔閡, 母子間的東西(中德)文化差異也頻頻成為書中的主題, 尤其是兩代之間的相處之道, 孩子要求獨立, 父母學習放手, 持續的拔河、反思和互相了解, 恐怕才是龍應台邀請兒子一起寫專欄最初也是最終的目的。而讀者透過兩人公開的書信往來, 也檢視了自己和身處的城市文化、社會道德、政治理念、親子互動等等的關係, ... (continue)
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- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (9230)
- By J. K. Rowling
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Finished on Dec 1, 2010
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- 世界又熱又平又擠 (920)
- (附贈限量十問佛里曼影音光碟)
- By 湯馬斯．佛里曼
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Finished on Sep 18, 2010
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- 福爾摩斯探案全集(5)：歸來記 (61)
- The return of sherlock Holmes
- By 柯南．道爾 Conan Doyle
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Finished on Jun 13, 2010
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- 不說話，只作伴 (556)
- By 張曼娟
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Finished on Mar 15, 2010
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- 大江大海一九四九 (4448)
- By 龍應台
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Finished on Nov 13, 2009
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- 過於喧囂的孤獨 (4377)
- Příliš hlučná samota
- By Bohumil Hrabal
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Finished on Oct 4, 2009
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封底上寫著, 赫拉巴爾的作品大多描寫普通、平凡默默無聞、被拋棄在「時代垃圾堆上的人」, 這是對主角漢嘉最佳的描寫。當他終日跟蒼蠅、老鼠、腐臭的廢紙相處的時候, 晚上擔心會被幾噸的藏書壓死在床上的時候, 他不是在苦中作樂, 而是真正樂在其中。潮濕陰暗的地下室是他的天堂, 被人丟棄的名著和仿畫是他的情人, 而這些卻都是被普世價值踐踏在腳下的文明。赫拉巴爾用詼諧輕鬆的口吻寫出主角的通篇讀白, 仍不免帶著悲劇色彩。漢嘉殉道般的謝幕, 或許是死得其所的結局, 離開過於喧囂的塵世, 永遠留在沒人能趕走他的天堂。
- — Jan 2, 2010 | Add your feedback
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- Angels & Demons (2412)
- By Dan Brown
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Finished on Aug 4, 2009
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The Help
Living with all the political correctness of 2011, it is hard to imgaine what it was like in the 60s. The author, Kathryn Stockett attempts to show a slice of life back then, when it was unthinkable that blacks and whites can share washrooms, libraries and doctors, let along a table during a meal. ... (continue)
Living with all the political correctness of 2011, it is hard to imgaine what it was like in the 60s. The author, Kathryn Stockett attempts to show a slice of life back then, when it was unthinkable that blacks and whites can share washrooms, libraries and doctors, let along a table during a meal.
The intricate connection between the maids and the families they work for is even more dichotomous. They may care for and even love one another as family, but there were rigid social boundaries that no one dared to question, until a brave and spirited young Skeeter came along.
It's the interesting relationships between these women that make The Help so alluring. At a time where women are valued by their housekeeping skills and their husbands' status, it is definitely uplifting to see a character like Skeeter, who with the help from the braver and wiser Aibileen, challenging the status quo and inspiring changes, for better or worse. And the loud-mouth, strong Minny is by no means a one-dimesional character. Underneath the hard shell, we get to see her vulnerability, which adds more weights to her sacrafice.
It's a topic that may seem dated, at a time when we have an Afrcan-American as the most powerful political leader in the world, but just like the housewives that started questioning how they treated their maids, the book make the readers examine our attitudes toward a less advantaged minority, as racism turns to a more subconscious, hidden issue. Of course, a white person's point of view may not be the whole picture and may be even a little controversial, but starting a discussion about an important issue, in my opinion, is always a good thing.
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