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不存在的女兒

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

By Kim Edwards, 施清真 (Translator)

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| Paperback | 9789866973314

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故事從一個大風雪的夜晚開始。醫生大衛親自為妻子諾拉接生,卻發現雙胞胎之一的女嬰患有唐氏症。為了不讓妻子面對新生女兒為心智障礙的悲劇,大衛以善意的謊言矇騙諾拉女兒已夭折,誰知這個決定從此讓整個家庭變了樣。

太太諾拉無法走出失去骨肉的陰影,開始酗酒、外遇,只為了麻木自己都說不清的失落,獨子保羅則得不斷和雙胞胎妹妹的幽靈糾纏,換取父母的一點注意。大衛滿心愧疚不能言說,於是一頭栽進攝影,到處拍攝女嬰、女孩、少女,彷彿要為遠方的女兒留下成長記錄。

但是當年在場的護士卡洛琳並沒有按照大衛要求將小女嬰送到安養機構。在開車離去的途中,這位暗戀大衛的護士決定獨自把女嬰 Continue

故事從一個大風雪的夜晚開始。醫生大衛親自為妻子諾拉接生,卻發現雙胞胎之一的女嬰患有唐氏症。為了不讓妻子面對新生女兒為心智障礙的悲劇,大衛以善意的謊言矇騙諾拉女兒已夭折,誰知這個決定從此讓整個家庭變了樣。

太太諾拉無法走出失去骨肉的陰影,開始酗酒、外遇,只為了麻木自己都說不清的失落,獨子保羅則得不斷和雙胞胎妹妹的幽靈糾纏,換取父母的一點注意。大衛滿心愧疚不能言說,於是一頭栽進攝影,到處拍攝女嬰、女孩、少女,彷彿要為遠方的女兒留下成長記錄。

但是當年在場的護士卡洛琳並沒有按照大衛要求將小女嬰送到安養機構。在開車離去的途中,這位暗戀大衛的護士決定獨自把女嬰養大。她搬到另一個城市,隱姓埋名靠各式各樣的兼差賺取生活費,用一己之力對抗不合理的教育體制,為女兒打造出一個溫暖有愛的家。

這兩個家庭形成了明暗的強烈對比,活著的保羅和「死去」的菲比;物質生活無虞唯獨不能坦誠以對的醫師,困苦艱辛但每一分秒都真誠勇敢的單親媽媽。多年以後,當卡洛琳與大衛重逢,她對他說:「你逃過了很多心痛,但你也錯過了無數的喜樂。」

保守秘密的人,被欺瞞的人,渴求父母關愛的孩子,因沒有子女而感到虛空難受的父母,漂泊流浪的人,居住定所的人,書中每個人跟命運掙扎奮鬥著,用力背起人生苦難重擔……

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    May be because I am a fan of action movies or fictions, I cannot endure the self reflections and portrayal of subtle changes in the emotions of the characters. Plus, grief and remorse seem to dominate the whole plot while there are very few, if any, crests or troughs that (like, the characters might ... (continue)

    May be because I am a fan of action movies or fictions, I cannot endure the self reflections and portrayal of subtle changes in the emotions of the characters. Plus, grief and remorse seem to dominate the whole plot while there are very few, if any, crests or troughs that (like, the characters might come up with some more positive ways to tackle instead of evading their problems) bring a temporary relief for the readers. I would personally consider this fiction a bit verbose and monotonous. Yet, the plot is reasonable, as the disputies between the father and the mother cannot be resolved easily, the father's death may be a suitable but sad way to settle this problem........

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    HELLO HELLO said on Jul 30, 2009 | Add your feedback

  • 媽媽推薦的書,她自身的經歷與書中主角有許多雷同處,所以看的心有戚戚焉。
    我不確定這本書是否為真實故事,不過我是把它當作小說在看的,
    難免會預設結局,書中的結局與我原先想的有些不ㄧ樣,有些小失落。

    到底,一個謊言會造成什麼樣的結果?
    從以前到現在看了很多連續劇,有許多劇情都是由一個謊言延伸的,
    不過因為是偶像劇,結局總是開心居多,而這本書就比較真實了。
    或許,一開始的立意是善意的,
    但一個人如何能夠抱著一個謊言,卻依然無愧的面對最親密的人呢?
    謊言被揭開的那ㄧ瞬間是最殘酷的,但抱著謊言活著的那段時間才是最痛苦的煎熬。

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  • Paperback 415 Pages
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  • ISBN-10: 986697331X
  • ISBN-13: 9789866973314
  • Publisher: 木馬文化事業股份有限公司
  • Pub date: Apr 01, 2007
  • Also available as: Hardcover
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