This book, based on the theme of "unfortunate and bizarre stories," features 12 short and medium-length novels, including "Gardening," "The Age of Tattoos," "Three Lamps," "A Flock of Sheep on the Beach," and "Water Chestnut," written over a period of 20 years. These works often feature repressed and damaged minor characters (such as teenagers and women), with bizarre plots, delicate and sensitive language, and a seamless blend of classical allusions and avant-garde forms. The characters in these stories are unaware of their tragic fates, yet they continue to struggle or persevere, bearing the brunt of fate with their own flesh and blood. Beneath the veneer of everyday life's placidity and boredom lies a continuous shadow, presenting a strange and gloomy aesthetic.
本书以“不幸而古怪的故事”为选篇思路, 选取《园艺》《刺青时代》《三盏灯》《海滩上的一群羊》《茨菰》等12篇中短篇小说, 创作时间横跨20年。这些作品常以被压抑被损害的小人物 (比如少年、女性等) 为主要角色, 情节光怪陆离, 语言感性细腻, 古典意味与先锋形式完美融合。活在故事中的人并不知晓自己的悲剧命运, 依旧或奋力、或坚忍地生存着, 以肉身承受着命运的激流。日常生活平静无聊的假象下是连绵不绝的阴影, 呈现了怪异幽郁的美学风格。
本书以“不幸而古怪的故事”为选篇思路, 选取《园艺》《刺青时代》《三盏灯》《海滩上的一群羊》《茨菰》等12篇中短篇小说, 创作时间横跨20年。这些作品常以被压抑被损害的小人物 (比如少年、女性等) 为主要角色, 情节光怪陆离, 语言感性细腻, 古典意味与先锋形式完美融合。活在故事中的人并不知晓自己的悲剧命运, 依旧或奋力、或坚忍地生存着, 以肉身承受着命运的激流。日常生活平静无聊的假象下是连绵不绝的阴影, 呈现了怪异幽郁的美学风格。
