在現實與非現實間穿梭 於意念和隱喻中尋找自我
自1Q84後睽違七年 村上本格長篇小說鉅作
從那年五月到第二年年初,我住在那狹小山谷入口附近的山上。
夏天山谷深處一直下著雨,但山谷外側卻大多晴天……那原本是段孤獨且靜謐的日子。
直到騎士團長出現為止。
「人相信他人的力量。這一點以前沒出現在我的結局裡。這也是我第一次讓家庭生活出現在我的小說裡。」 村上春樹
36歲前中年男子,在美術大學畢業後便放棄擅長的抽象畫,開始在家中接案以繪製肖像畫營生並負責打理家中所有事務。某日,結髮六年妻子柚子突然坦承外遇並要求離婚,男主角百思不得其解,為了尋找問題的答案,之後便獨自一人開車北上漫遊。歷時九個月,稍稍緩解情緒過後,住進大學同學雨田政彥其父雨田具彥位在小田原深山中的房子。此時男主角在畫作經紀人的牽線下,認識神秘多金的鄰居免色涉並接下代為繪製其肖像的委託。同時無意間發現屋主雨田具彥藏在閣樓裡一幅名為〈刺殺騎士團長〉的畫作,在遇見「騎士團長」之後,男主角的世界開始發生了一連串不可思議的事件…
時隔七年經歷了兩本《沒有色彩的多崎作和他的巡禮之年》、《沒有女人的男人》兩本小說後,村上春樹這次以豐沛炫目的色彩與多元樣貌的構圖思維,化身為一位挺身面對生命危機的畫家,再次展現他筆下奇幻世界的獨特魅力。從不具名的畫家著手,對手的是在生命歷程中我們皆有可能面臨到的困境:婚姻愛情的渴求、事業創意的枯竭與再現、道德人性的糾葛抉擇、死亡疾病的恐懼、親人離世的釋懷寬慰,無一不是貼近切身的命題。
這是個迷人且容易閱讀的故事,猶如推理小說一般,令人迫切想得知隱藏在畫作背後的真相、推開畫家與委託人身邊的一團迷團,等到進入迷霧之中,這才驚呼我們進入了另外的一個世界:一個充滿意念與隱喻的世界。在小田原深山的別墅中,進入了神秘未知的山洞,涉過危險隱喻的河流,面對那些困惑與恐懼,最終是否能尋回最真實的自我……。
「對村上而言,寫作小說就是不斷潛入自我內部,潛入意識洞穴的底部中,進而獲得昇華的力量。這樣強大的信念,在他的作品中反覆出現。……村上這次選擇回歸第一人稱的寫作……挖掘自我內在的黑暗,同時描繪外在社會巨大的邪惡。這兩者之間實質上互相關聯……要挑戰社會巨大的邪惡,不深刻了解自我內在是不可能做到的。」
中島京子(直木賞作家)
「能和村上春樹活在同一個時代,閱讀他的最新作品,這樣的喜悅是什麼事也比不上的……作為一個村上迷,隨著閱讀腳步的前進,腦海裡不禁反覆揣想作者想要敘述的是一個怎樣的故事?..... 小說一邊寫到納粹進攻奧地利、南京大屠殺,甚至是日本東北大地震,眼睛看得到的世界裡,諸如此類的暴力無所不在。而另一方面,主角肖像畫家卻在看不見的世界裡同樣戰鬥著,追尋重生……村上春樹的小說,創造出一種「村上春樹式」的風格發明。就如同音樂世界裡,爵士樂的誕生。閱讀《刺殺騎士團長》如同聆聽優秀的音樂家游刃有餘地演奏自己的拿手曲目。」
窪美澄(作家)
「文體冒險大回歸。村上元素大匯集,村上春樹總決算。
村上這十幾年的作品裡,最有趣的一部。
回歸第一人稱,自我批判與幽默感也重新回歸。
與自我的陰闇與邪惡對峙,尋找抵達惡淵深處的通道,同時也開啟成為人父的新章。概念性的「殺」。戰鬥的不是世界巨惡,而是自我之中的黑暗、邪念、恐懼、嫉妒等等,與之對峙、超越並封印。回歸內省式書寫方式。」
鴻巢友季子(名翻譯家、文評家)
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刺殺騎士團長 第二部 隱喻遷移篇 (村上春樹): : 448 14. 8 x 21 cm : 201712 1Q84 36 () ?.. ()
作者: 村上春樹 | 譯者: 賴明珠 | 繁體中文 | 448 頁 | 平裝軟皮 | 14.8 x 21 cm | 出版日期: 2017年12月
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★★★★★ 5
Strong Omegaverse Comfort and a Attention Grabbing Plot
Format: Kindle
Jillian West never misses when it comes to Omegaverse, and Not Ready is no exception. This story was the perfect blend of cozy comfort and emotional depth while still delivering a strong plot.
Vale is such a powerful heroine, she is strong, capable, and determined but I love that she still allows her pack to love and take care of her. It’s that balance of independence and vulnerability that makes her so relatable.
The relationship dynamics were amazing: Bishop is steadfast and completely head over heels, Mercy is skeptical but protective in his own way, and Holt is the hesitant one whose slow fall is so satisfying to watch unfold.
The romance hits that sweet spot between insta-love and cautious build, keeping me hooked the entire way through. And that ending. Oh my god, the cliffhanger! I need the next book in this duet immediately.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Interesting
Format: Kindle
So I will say I enjoyed the story, for sure had its moments where it dragged but it was a great story. I really liked that omegas picked their alphas/make the pack. Normally the Alphas make it and the omega fits in with them which is great but I enjoyed this new version where all the power basically went to the omega. It was a nice change of pace. I can admit some of the weird bedroom stuff with her being pregnant was odd, it’s really not hard to do stuff when pregnant (I know I’ve had two and it’s normal and even encouraged at the end especially if you want the baby out). But I like the story as a whole and will read the second, I do hope the next one isn’t dragged bc it stopped being action or tense after she met her alphas and I don’t think it was brought up or properly done when they tried to do it. More sweet after she left.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2024
★★★★★ 3
I’m a little disappointed.
Format: Kindle
I usually like Jillian West’s books but this one was missing a lot for me. The pregnancy didn’t come across as real. She’s on her feet for 12 hour days but is perfectly healthy at 8 months pregnant? Yet the week she moves in all of a sudden she’s not? She is planning on actually running during one of the plot buildups. But at 8 months pregnant that’s incredibly hard to do. The lack of breathing ability and lung space, the change in body center, mass, and gravity. All of it prohibits running, unless you’re an athlete this didn’t come off as at all realistic.
I didn’t feel any connection with the alphas. There wasn’t any emotional connection. It could be because of the tense it was written in. But I didn’t get any deep feelings out of this. It came across as checking off boxes. Even the spicy scenes weren’t really believable for me. I wanted to see them fall for her, and it just kind of all fizzled. Even Bishop.
One thing I did really like was the ending. I did not see it coming and I’m interested in reading book two because of it. But on the whole this book was mostly disappointing for me.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024
★★★★★ 4
4.25 stars
Format: Kindle
Vale is an 8 month pregnant omega working as a waitress at a strip club and a cam girl. She starts to get very creepy vibes from a regular at the club, and her baby daddy ghosted her. She has had an online relationship with a man named Bishop through her cam girl status. One night, bishop was paying to watch her sleep and ansthe creepy regular Andrew break in and watch her sleep he tells vale to come to him at his business now. She flees and finds herself at a large security company with some.hot of alphas who are there to help her. This imegaverse is a little different than I have read, but I am thoroughly enjoying it. Vale is not a traditional omega she was raised by a single beta mom, and the alphas are not normal alphas they have never really loved pack life. But they are ruthless mercenaries. They need her, and she needs them. I love the aspect of the stalker and now the plot twists at the end, so so good. Sometimes, it seemed a little slow and stale mated, but since this a duet, I think It was just her starting to have Vale get to know her alpha suitors. Cliffhanger for sure with this one.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2024
★★★★★ 5
That ending 😫
Format: Kindle
I fell into a false sense of security and really thought this was gearing towards a happy ending. Then I realized there’s no work they don’t punish Andrew. I really liked Vale’s character. I don’t normally read books with pregnancy but going into this knowing she was pregnant made it more enjoyable for me.
I loved Bishops devotion to her and her happiness. I also loved that Holt and Mercy couldn’t fight their attraction to her. I love scent matches so very much. I’m so curious to see how this duet will end up. And I need to pay more attention and notice that a book I’m starting is a duet to begin with lol
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Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2025
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