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2018-01-24
The Night Child
Anna Quinn
Blackstone Publishing
January 2018
200pp
書籍編號:
01-2632
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● 內文簡介

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一個關於毀滅和重生的故事!

作者突破性地將情緒創傷、創傷後壓力症和解離性附身症(dissociation,患者會暫時失去對環境的覺知能力和人格,彷佛被另一種精神力量附身)置入故事,編織出這個驚悚故事。小說主角因童年遭受嚴重虐待,衍生的嚴重挫敗和羞愧等心理創傷,進而演變成一齣悲劇。

諾拉.布朗(Nora)是一名西雅圖高中英語老師,原本和丈夫以及六歲的女兒過著平靜的生活。然而,十一月某天,當她一如往昔下課後留在課室工作時,突然一個小女孩的面孔浮現在教室的幕簾上,那是一張令人毛骨悚然的臉,有著震懾人心的藍色眼睛。一陣恐怖在諾拉體內瘋狂遊走,這種恐懼的感覺,如同一個人在走投無路時的強大壓迫感,仿佛身體裡的每一個細胞燃燒起來,感受到死亡的逼近。她迅速逃離課室。

24小時後,當諾拉在感恩節假期當中時,這張臉再次出現。這一次,諾拉害怕得連站都站不穩,她不得不求助於神經學專家和心理學家。丈夫對她的遭遇沒有一點同情,而諾拉知道,自己需要盡全力保護自己的女兒費安娜(Fiona)。

隨著故事的推移,一個關於諾拉童年遭遇的可怕秘密逐漸浮出水面,而過去的創傷經歷將影響諾拉的家庭生活問題,甚至把諾拉再次推向崩潰的邊緣。她能否克服過去的夢靨?

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● 作者簡介

Anna Quinn,在華盛頓的湯森港擁有自己的作家工坊和書店,又是該市的「一書贊助人」(Patron of the Arts)。她著有詩歌和散文集,並擁有26年全國寫作工坊教學的資歷。《The Night Child》是她的第一本小說。

 

● 媒體報導

「一個強有力、文筆精湛、又與眾不同的故事。我不經常用『必讀』這個詞,但是對於這本書我要說:這是一本必讀作品!」──賈斯.斯坦 (Garth Stein),暢銷小說《我在雨中等你》作者



「我太喜歡這本書了……在閱讀的過程中我感覺迷失了自我,等我讀完的時候我感覺自己完全變了一個人……就好像茱迪.皮考特(《姐姐的守護者》作者)和安.派契特(Ann Patchett,《奇蹟之邦》作者)一樣棒。對我來說,這是一個關於毀滅和重造的故事,是諾拉在童年時被毀滅、長大後重新塑造自己的故事,讀者一定會喜歡這本書。」──Linda Yuknavitch,《The Book of Joan》作者



“The Night Child is a powerful, heart-wrenching psychological tale…Characters are extremely well developed, especially Nora, whose difficulties connecting with people, be they her unfaithful husband or her energetic daughter, feel realistic…Though it is emotionally challenging to read, The Night Child’s gentle dealings with heavy subjects highlight the fragility of the human mind and the intense journeys required to heal deep wounds.”──Foreword Reviews



“Quinn’s first novel sensitively explores a deteriorating mental-health condition…Haunting psychological suspense for readers who enjoy a generous dose of creepiness without being completely scared out of their wits. Fans of John Searles will be pleased.”──Library Journal



“This book is about one woman’s journey to save herself. As David says, the healing should come from within–this is portrayed brilliantly by Quinn in this book. This is a completely plot-driven book and you should definitely read it if you like fast-paced novels!”──This is Lit Book Review Blog



“This is a short novel which packs a punch. I enjoyed the characters of Nora, David and Margaret. This book is really character driven – more so a character study of one woman’s’ life as everything unravels at once. This is a well written dark book… hard to put down. I put this on my currently reading list the end of July but I actually read the entire book today in one sitting. I had to keep reading to learn how this story would unfold.”──Open Book Post Book Review Blog