Featuring David Sedaris's unique blend of hilarity and heart, this new collection of keen-eyed animal-themed tales is an utter delight. Though the characters may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of everyday life.
In "The Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck," three strangers commiserate about animal bureaucracy while waiting in a complaint line. In "Hello Kitty," a cynical feline struggles to sit through his prison-mandated AA meetings. In "The Squirrel and the Chipmunk," a pair of star-crossed lovers is separated by prejudiced family members.
With original illustrations by Ian Falconer, author of the bestselling Olivia series of children's books, these stories are David Sedaris at his most observant, poignant, and surprising.
With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America 's pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today.David Sedaris is the author of the bestsellers Barrel Fever and Holidays on Ice, as well as collections of personal essays, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, each of which became immediate bestsellers. There are a total of seven million copies of his books in print and they have been translated into 25 languages. He is the editor of an anthology of stories, , Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules: An Anthology of Outstanding Stories. His essays appear regularly in Esquire and The New Yorker. Sedaris and his sister, Amy Sedaris, have collaborated under the name “The Talent Family” and have written several plays which have been produced at La Mama, Lincoln Center , and The Drama Department in New York City . These plays include Stump the Host, Stitches, One Woman Shoe, which received an Obie Award, Incident at Cobbler's Knob, and The Book of Liz, which was published in book form by Dramatist's Play Service. His recent collection of essays, titled When You Are Engulfed in Flames, was published in June 2008.David Sedaris's original radio pieces can often be heard on This American Life, distributed nationally by Public Radio International and produced by WBEZ. In 2001, David Sedaris became the third recipient of the Thurber Prize for American Humor. He was named by Time magazine as “Humorist of the Year” in 2001. David Sedaris was nominated for two Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word Album ("Dress Your Family in Corduroy & Denim") and Best Comedy Album ("David Sedaris: Live at Carnegie Hall"). In 2008 the audio version of When You Are Engulfed in Flames was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Spoken Word category.
When I first heard about essayist/humorist David Sedaris's new book, I wasn't too excited. Animal parables with illustrations? Really? Is this the road he wants to go do down? But don't judge a book by its premise. In fact, after reading the book, I wanted...
评分When I first heard about essayist/humorist David Sedaris's new book, I wasn't too excited. Animal parables with illustrations? Really? Is this the road he wants to go do down? But don't judge a book by its premise. In fact, after reading the book, I wanted...
评分When I first heard about essayist/humorist David Sedaris's new book, I wasn't too excited. Animal parables with illustrations? Really? Is this the road he wants to go do down? But don't judge a book by its premise. In fact, after reading the book, I wanted...
评分When I first heard about essayist/humorist David Sedaris's new book, I wasn't too excited. Animal parables with illustrations? Really? Is this the road he wants to go do down? But don't judge a book by its premise. In fact, after reading the book, I wanted...
评分When I first heard about essayist/humorist David Sedaris's new book, I wasn't too excited. Animal parables with illustrations? Really? Is this the road he wants to go do down? But don't judge a book by its premise. In fact, after reading the book, I wanted...
坦白说,这本书的开篇略显缓慢,甚至有些晦涩,我花了大约四分之一的篇幅才真正被它“吸”进去。但一旦进入状态,那种被情节紧紧攫住的感觉就再也无法摆脱了。这本书的魅力在于它构建了一个既熟悉又陌生的世界观。这个世界与我们所知的现实并无二致,却在某些关键的、几乎无法察觉的角落里,发生着微妙的、令人不安的偏移。作者的笔触冷峻而精准,尤其擅长刻画那种身处人群中却感到彻底疏离的孤独感。人物的对话充满了机锋和暗喻,仿佛每一次交谈都是一场智力上的交锋,谁也不能轻易暴露底牌。我感觉作者对于现代社会中人际关系的疏离感有着非常敏锐的洞察力,并用一种近乎残酷的诚实将其揭示出来。这本书的配乐(如果可以这么比喻的话)是低沉的大提琴声,它营造了一种挥之不去的忧郁,但这种忧郁并非绝望,而是一种对存在本身深沉的敬畏。它迫使你去思考,你对你所拥有的生活的掌控感,到底有多少是真实的。
评分这本小说读起来就像是清晨第一缕阳光穿过林间,带着露水特有的清新和一种无法言喻的宁静感。作者对环境的描绘简直达到了令人窒息的精妙程度,你几乎能闻到泥土的芬芳,听到微风拂过松针的沙沙声。故事的节奏把握得非常出色,它不是那种让你喘不过气来的快节奏叙事,而更像是一场精心编排的、充满哲思的漫步。每一个章节的转折都处理得自然而然,仿佛是自然界四季更替的必然。角色之间的互动细腻得让人心疼,他们之间的对话充满了潜台词和未尽之意,需要读者自己去细细品味和揣摩。我特别欣赏作者如何处理“等待”这一主题,那种在期待与不确定性中煎熬的状态,被刻画得入木三分,让人联想到生活中那些我们必须独自面对的漫长时刻。整本书的基调是温柔的,即使在探讨深刻的主题时,也保持着一种克制而优雅的态度,让人读完后感到一种洗涤心灵的平静,仿佛经历了一次深入的冥想。我尤其喜欢其中关于“家”的定义被不断地重新审视和构建的过程,这对于长期漂泊的人来说,无疑是一剂良药。
评分这部作品无疑是一次大胆的文学尝试,它在类型小说的框架内进行了边界的拓展和重塑。叙事视角频繁地在不同人物间切换,但每一次切换都服务于揭示一个更大的、关于“连接”与“断裂”的主题。让我印象最深的是作者对于“环境如何塑造命运”的思考。书中的地理环境不仅仅是故事发生的背景,它本身就是一个具有主动性和发言权的角色,它的天气、它的历史遗迹,都在无声地引导着人物的决策。情节的推进更多依靠事件的偶然性,而不是传统意义上的英雄主义行动,这使得故事更具偶然性和现实的荒谬感。角色的成长轨迹是蜿蜒曲折的,他们常常需要做出“两害相权取其轻”的选择,而不是简单的对错之分。阅读过程中,我发现自己不断地在猜测作者的意图,思考哪些元素是象征性的,哪些又是必须被视为字面意义的。这本书的结尾处理得非常高明,它没有提供一个圆满的句号,而是留下了一个充满张力和无限可能性的问号,让人在合上书页之后,依然久久不能平静,继续在脑海中编织着未完待续的篇章。
评分我得说,这本书的叙事结构简直是鬼斧神工,它完全颠覆了我对传统线性故事的期待。作者玩弄时间线的技巧高超得令人咋舌,过去、现在和一些近乎预言的片段如同精密的万花筒,不断地旋转、重组,每一次重组都揭示了角色内心更深层的一个侧面。这种非线性的处理方式,起初可能会让一些习惯于直白叙事的读者感到些许困惑,但一旦你适应了这种节奏,就会发现它带来的巨大惊喜——每一次“跳跃”都是一次对情节的有力补充,而不是单纯的炫技。书中对于人物心理活动的剖析达到了微观的级别,每一个犹豫、每一个闪念,都被放大并置于显微镜下进行观察。这种深度挖掘使得角色无比真实可信,他们不是完美的英雄或恶棍,而是充满了矛盾和人性的复杂集合体。语言风格上,作者大量运用了意象化的表达,许多句子本身就可以单独拿出来作为诗歌欣赏,充满了隐喻和象征,这要求读者必须保持高度的专注力才能完全领会其精髓。总而言之,这是一部需要你投入心力去解构和构建的文本,回味无穷。
评分读完这本书,我有一种强烈的、想要立刻收拾行囊,去探寻那些被遗忘的角落的冲动。它不是一本关于宏大史诗或惊天阴谋的小说,而更像是一本关于“失落”与“寻回”的私密手记。作者对细节的捕捉能力令人惊叹,比如描述一件旧物时,那种触感、气味、甚至它承载的重量,都描绘得栩栩如生,让你感觉那件东西真实地摆在了你面前。故事的核心似乎围绕着一种世代相传的秘密展开,这个秘密并非以爆炸性的方式揭露,而是像一层薄雾,慢慢地、不经意间渗透到角色的生活轨迹中。这种潜移默化的影响,比直接的冲突更具压迫感。我尤其欣赏作者对“沉默”的处理,很多时候,人物之间最重要的事情恰恰是通过他们选择不说什么来表达的,这种留白的力量被运用到了极致。这本书的哲学探讨非常深刻,它触及了记忆的可靠性、身份的流动性等问题,但它从不以说教的方式出现,而是将这些思考融入到角色的日常琐事和痛苦抉择之中。
评分在三星四星之间。评分主观,动物寓言写得这么暗黑还是不太舒服哇。(易读,今年唯一看全的书????)
评分颇具趣味性的寓言故事集。借用小动物的角色,深刻揭露现实的残酷,犀利讽喻人性的黑暗面,诙谐幽默又发人深省,看似荒诞却引人共鸣。David Sedaris讲故事似乎从来都不会有happy ending, 往往在带有强烈讽刺色彩的反转情节中嘎然而止。
评分内容没有封面图那么可爱啊,有些黑暗,不过文字还是很不错的
评分内容没有封面图那么可爱啊,有些黑暗,不过文字还是很不错的
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