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From Publishers Weekly
Tan's novel of the conflicts between two very different Chinese American sisters spent 12 weeks on PW's bestseller list.
From School Library Journal
YA?Olivia, the narrator of this story, was born to an American mother and a Chinese father. She meets her 18-year-old Chinese half sister, Kwan, for the first time shortly after their father's death. Kwan adores "Libby-ah" and tries to introduce her to her Chinese heritage through stories and memories. Olivia is embarrassed by her sibling, but finds as she matures that she has inadvertently absorbed much about Chinese superstitions, spirits, and reincarnation. Olivia explains, "My sister Kwan believes she has Yin eyes. She sees those who have died and now dwell in the World of Yin..." Now in her mid-30s, Olivia, a photographer, is still seeking a meaningful life. The climax of the story comes when she and her estranged husband Simeon, a writer, go to China on assignment with Kwan as the interpreter. In the village in which she grew up, Kwan returns to the world of Yin, her mission completed. Olivia finally learns what Kwan was trying to show her: "If people we love die, then they are lost only to our ordinary senses. If we remember, we can find them anytime with our hundred secret senses." The meshing of the contemporary story of Olivia and the tales Kwan tells of her past life in late-19th century China may confuse some readers. Although this story is different from Tan's previous novels because of the supernatural twist, YAs will find some familiar elements.?Carol Clark, R. E. Lee High School, Springfield, VA
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Height (mm) 174 Width (mm) 106
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I've been questioning along with Olivia throughout the Hundred secret senses, wondering about all the stories that Kwan tells; whether they are true or not. The search for truth has all started with Olivia's father's death and ends with yet another mystery ...
评分I've been questioning along with Olivia throughout the Hundred secret senses, wondering about all the stories that Kwan tells; whether they are true or not. The search for truth has all started with Olivia's father's death and ends with yet another mystery ...
评分I've been questioning along with Olivia throughout the Hundred secret senses, wondering about all the stories that Kwan tells; whether they are true or not. The search for truth has all started with Olivia's father's death and ends with yet another mystery ...
评分I've been questioning along with Olivia throughout the Hundred secret senses, wondering about all the stories that Kwan tells; whether they are true or not. The search for truth has all started with Olivia's father's death and ends with yet another mystery ...
评分I've been questioning along with Olivia throughout the Hundred secret senses, wondering about all the stories that Kwan tells; whether they are true or not. The search for truth has all started with Olivia's father's death and ends with yet another mystery ...
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读完这本书，我感到一种久违的心灵震撼。它的叙事结构非常大胆，采用了多线并进的方式，起初有些许费解，但当所有线索开始汇聚时，那种豁然开朗的感觉，简直令人拍案叫绝。作者对于时间流逝的感知处理得非常高明，时而缓慢如滴水，时而迅猛如洪流，这种张弛有度的叙事节奏，极大地增强了故事的戏剧张力。特别是其中对于“记忆”这一主题的探讨，简直是神来之笔。书中对不同个体如何构建和扭曲自身历史的描写，让人不禁反思自己记忆的可靠性。语言风格上，这本书呈现出一种近乎诗意的华丽，大量的比喻和象征手法运用得恰到好处，既提升了文本的艺术性，又没有让晦涩感压倒了故事性。不过，我得承认，某些篇章的信息密度过高，需要读者保持高度的专注力，可能不太适合在疲惫时阅读。总而言之，这是一部需要耐心品读的佳作，它挑战了传统的叙事模式，并成功地在读者心中留下了一个深刻的印记。对于追求文学性的读者来说，这本书绝对值得一试。
评分这部小说，我得说，简直就是一趟情绪的过山车。作者的笔触细腻得如同工笔画，将人物内心的挣扎和渴望描绘得淋漓尽致。我尤其喜欢他对环境的刻画，那种扑面而来的异域风情，让你感觉自己真的置身于那个光怪陆离的世界之中，空气中似乎都弥漫着某种神秘的香料味。故事的节奏把握得非常巧妙，总能在你不经意间抛出一个小小的悬念，让你迫不及待地想翻页。主角的成长线写得尤为扎实，他/她并非一开始就完美无缺，而是在一次次的试错和痛苦中逐渐完善自我，这种真实感，让我感同身受。当然，有些配角的命运安排得略显残酷，但正是这些不完美，才使得整个故事的基调显得更加深沉和富有哲理。阅读过程中，我时常需要停下来，回味那些富有哲理性的对话，它们不像生硬的说教，而是自然而然地融入了情节之中，仿佛是角色们在顿悟的瞬间迸发出的真知灼见。这本书不仅仅是讲了一个故事，它更像是一面镜子，映照出人性中那些复杂、矛盾却又无比真实的部分。我强烈推荐给那些喜欢深度挖掘人物内心世界，并且对宏大叙事背景有一定兴趣的读者。
评分说实话，一开始我以为这会是一本情节驱动的快餐小说，结果完全出乎我的意料。这部作品的精彩之处，恰恰在于它对“边缘人物”的细腻刻画。书中出现的那些看似不起眼的小角色，都被赋予了极其丰满的背景故事和复杂的动机，他们的一举一动都牵动着读者的心弦。作者似乎对社会底层和被主流文化边缘化的人群有着深切的同情和洞察力。情节的发展虽然不走寻常路，充满着各种意想不到的转折，但所有的“意外”都建立在扎实的逻辑基础之上，这使得故事的荒诞感反而有了一种奇异的真实感。我特别欣赏作者处理道德模糊地带的方式，书中没有绝对的好人和坏人，每个人都在自己的困境中挣扎求生，他们的选择往往是在两难之间做出的痛苦抉择。这种对人性的深刻剖析，让我读完后久久不能平静，不断思考“如果是我，会怎么做”。如果你厌倦了非黑即白的叙事套路，渴望阅读一些更具灰色地带的作品，那么这本书绝对会成为你的心头好。
评分这部小说的世界观构建简直是教科书级别的范本。作者没有急于向你倾倒设定，而是通过角色的日常遭遇和无意间的对话，徐徐展开了一个宏大而又逻辑严密的架空世界。魔法体系或者社会结构，全都渗透在生活的细节之中，而非生硬的解释说明。这让阅读体验变得极为沉浸，仿佛你就是那个世界的原住民，对那些奇特的习俗和禁忌习以为常。我特别喜欢其中关于权力运作的探讨，它不局限于宫廷斗争，而是深入到基层，展示了信息不对称是如何导致压迫和反抗的。从一个读者的角度来看，作者在保持故事引人入胜的同时，成功地探讨了一些非常尖锐的社会议题，比如身份认同、阶层固化等。唯一的小小遗憾是，由于世界观过于庞大，一些支线故事的收尾显得有些仓促，不过瑕不掩瑜，整体的阅读体验依然是极其震撼的。这是一部需要“沉浸”而非“浏览”的小说。
评分这绝对是一部充满生命力的作品，它洋溢着一股蓬勃的热情和对生活本身无尽的好奇心。作者的叙事声音非常独特，充满了个性和活力，读起来就像是听一个非常健谈、知识渊博的朋友在跟你讲述他亲身经历的奇遇。书中充满了各种充满趣味的小细节，无论是食物的描写、日常的琐事，还是那些充满地方特色的俚语，都让这个世界栩栩如生。我尤其欣赏作者在描绘人与人之间情感联系时的那种真挚和温暖。即使在最黑暗的时刻，角色之间那种相互扶持、彼此成就的力量，也总能给人带来莫大的鼓舞。这本书的基调是乐观的，即便它直面了人生的痛苦和无常，最终落脚点依然是对希望的坚守和对美好事物的追求。它读起来不沉重，反而像是一剂心灵的补品，让你在合上书本后，感觉自己对未来又充满了信心。对于那些寻求慰藉、渴望阅读充满“人情味”故事的读者来说，这本书无疑是一剂良方。
评分目前对Amy Tan持慢性恶心症状。。。
评分看的过程中因为Kwan没完没了、荒诞不经的故事屡生倦意，没料到看完后细细密密的沦肌浃髓的酸意竟绵延了近一周才好。
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评分谭还是很会造故事的。
评分This is not my favorite Amy Tan book. I thought the story a little cliche and the main character not as strong as main character of her other stories. But until I read to the very end, I felt something special indescribable about the stories. Tan's storyline are all very similar, but she will always surprise you in the end.
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