unmentionable disease/暗疾

This book is a collection of novellas by author Xue Shu, including five urban stories written in recent years: "Letter from Savidra," "North Window," "The Last Fishing Village," "Hidden Illness," and "Homecoming." Falling in love is easy, but living together is difficult. The author delves into the inner workings of marriage and family life, observing its often-overlooked details and searching for hidden problems. After the daily grind of mundane life gradually erodes past love, can life continue? And how? With profound insight and a mature, distinctive writing style, the author portrays contemporary married life, aiming to explore with readers how we love today and how to love better.

本书是作家薛舒的中篇小说集, 收录《萨维德拉来信》《北窗》《最后的渔村》《暗疾》《回乡记》五个于近年创作的都市故事。相爱容易相处难, 作家深入婚姻与家庭生活的内部, 观察它总被忽略的细节, 寻找暗疾所在。在一地鸡毛的日常日复一日损害曾经的爱情之后, 生活还能够继续吗? 又如何继续? 作家以深刻的洞察, 以其成熟而颇具个人风格的书写, 刻画出了当代人的婚姻生活, 想与读者探讨的是在今天我们如何去爱、如何爱得更好的话题。