醫生的翻譯員 by Jhumpa Lahiri

醫生的翻譯員

Jhumpa Lahiri with 吳美真 (Translator)

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced

287 pages | first published 1999

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《醫生的翻譯員》共收錄普立茲文學獎得主鍾芭.拉希莉的九篇短篇小說。其中同名篇章<醫生的翻譯員>除了榮獲二○○○年普立茲獎、海明威小說獎、紐約客小說新人獎等大獎,也獲得歐亨利獎及最佳美國短篇小說獎。 鍾芭.拉希莉善於捕捉平凡中的深刻,轉化為筆下簡單乾淨的文字,訴說最動人的故事。例如首篇<一件暫時的事>讓已經失愛的夫婦,在無光的晚餐中,反而能真誠的面對彼此;<醫生的翻譯員>描繪妻子百轉千迴的心事,而丈夫卻一概未覺,兩人漸行漸遠的必然;<皮札達先生來晚餐>則從孩童眼中看著大人對於家鄉的渴望...
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Moods

reflective 86%
emotional 74%
sad 27%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 21%
relaxing 11%
challenging 10%
funny 9%
informative 9%
lighthearted 8%
dark 6%
adventurous 5%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 19%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 9% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

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4.17

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