年最值得一讀的好書之《小生活》
Good books take readers on journeys in their minds. The announcement of this year’s US National Book Awards finalists has highlighted a number of modern literary gems.
一本好的書能帶領讀者徜徉心靈的海洋。今年美國國家圖書獎的入圍書目無疑是現代文學的瑰寶。
The books tackle a range of topics, from science to friendship to culture. Here are some standouts to add to your reading list.
圖書涵蓋了各種主題，從科學、友誼到文化。下面爲各位推薦其中幾本好書。
A Little Life
《小生活》
by Hanya Yanagihara
作者：柳原韓亞
Publisher: Doubleday
出版商：雙日出版社
A Little Life follows four university friends, Jude, Willem, JB and Malcolm, who start their adult lives in New York City after graduating from a prestigious New England college. They attend parties, go on dates and gain professional success.
《小生活》圍繞四個大學時代的好友——裘德，威勒姆、JB和馬爾科姆展開，他們從久負盛名的新英格蘭學院畢業後一起留在了紐約打拼。他們參加各種派對和約會，並最終獲事業上的成功。
What sets this novel apart is that Yanagihara explores larger issues through her work.
韓亞在書中探討的宏大主題是這本書脫穎而出的關鍵。
As the narrative unfolds, Jude’s mysterious and traumatic past emerges. When Jude’s friends try to help him, they start to realize limits of love. Sadly, they struggle to accept what can’t be helped.
隨着敘事的鋪陳，裘德傷痕累累的神祕過往浮現出來。當朋友們試圖幫助裘德時，他們開始發現愛也是有界限的。他們悲傷地努力接受了自己無能爲力的現實。
Yanagihara scrubs the novel of any significant events and important figures in New York. This gives readers a sense of immediacy and allows them to make close connections with the characters’ emotional lives.
柳原並未在小說中交代紐約的重大事件和重要人物。這樣讀者會覺得故事更有親近感，從而對小說人物的感情生活同身受。
This page-turner has captivated readers. US talk show host Andy Cohen even post a photo of himself reading A Little Life on social media. “Best book I have read in years. Beautiful, heartbreaking, unforgettable,” he tweeted.
這本書引人入勝，完全征服了讀者。美國脫口秀主持人安迪科恩還在社交媒體上發佈了一張自己讀《小生活》的照片。“我讀過最好的書。美麗，悲慼，難以忘懷，”他在推特上寫道。
