THE UNSEEN WORLD
看不見的世界
內容介紹
- Buzz book 2016年入選作品
- 諾頓文學2016年首選圖書
「一次銳利的關於家庭、記憶以及科技的審查;是一次非凡的,又令人悲傷的閱讀體驗;神秘的架構加上摩爾那擅長講故事的天賦,促成了這部巧妙的,給人帶來強烈情感衝擊的文學作品。
在《看不見的世界》這部作品中,摩爾刻畫了一個個性鮮明的女孩形象,用簡潔、流暢、優雅的語言講述了一個女兒對父親身份及過往的追尋,將兩代人的自我認知和成長嘩啦道來。
我是艾達。戴維•西貝流士博士,是我的父親,我唯一的家人。
最近,父親的性情有些變化,原本爽朗好奇的他,變得憂慮而孤僻。終於,阿茲海默症日漸侵襲我們的生活,直到他連我都不記得了。
然而在監護權轉移的過程中,他們告訴我──戴維可能不是他一直聲稱自己是的那個人。
如果連父親的身份都是假的,那麼他曾經教我的那些知識,讓我看的書,聽的音樂,證明的公式、定理,他所講述的有關他家庭的故事,又有哪些是真實的呢?
戴維曾對我說過:「有一天你會知道一些關於我的,很讓人費解的事情。」是關於他的身分之謎嗎?還有那張「給艾達」的磁片,他說那是個謎題,也是一份禮物。 「等到打開它的時候,你就會知道的。」我一定會找到打開它的辦法的,不管要花多少時間…
作者介紹
書評
"The novel is poignant, well-crafted and utterly convincing. A great read that will haunt you long after you finish."― Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson & The Olympians
"Enthralling….An elegant and ethereal novel about identity and the dawn of artificial intelligence, and a convincing interior portrait of a young woman."― Washington Post
"[A] captivating new page-turner, The Unseen World is a wry, gentle coming-of-age story and an intriguing glimpse into the development of artificial intelligence and virtual reality, both early on and as envisioned for the future. It is also an incisive, insightful, and compassionate examination of the complexities of family and identity."― Boston Globe
"Fiercely intelligent....Moore evocatively renders the remoteness of even our closest loved ones."― New York Times Book Review
"I was so thoroughly engaged with The Unseen World. What a wonderful, fulfilling, riveting read, alive with complex characters, a thrilling story, wit, and, above all, a deep sense of compassion."― Jami Attenberg, author of Saint Mazie
"I absolutely love this wise, compassionate novel that challenges our definitions of family, of intelligence, and of love. Equal parts cerebral and heartbreaking, The Unseen World is utterly compelling, and its heroine Ada Sibelius is irresistible in all her thorny vulnerability. Liz Moore has given us a masterful version of our own modern condition, and I cannot wait to place this book in the hands of my most ardent reader friends."― Robin Black, author of Life Drawing
"The Unseen World is a compelling read with vibrant, finely constructed characters. Moore intertwines a complex coming of age story with the science of cryptology and the history of artificial intelligence, while simultaneously exploring the meaning of love, loss and belonging. . . Elements of mystery and suspense keep you turning the pages in this multi-layered gem of a book."― LibraryReads
"In sparse, urgent prose, Liz Moore delivers a staggeringly beautiful meditation on love, legacy, and the emotional necessities that make life worth living. That lump in your throat? You won’t quite know how it got there―nor believe how long it will stick around once the final page is turned."― Téa Obreht, author of The Tiger's Wife
"From the first page to the last, The Unseen World held me spellbound. I am Liz Moore's biggest fan, and after you read her new surprising, big-hearted novel you will be too."― Ann Hood, author of The Obituary Writer
"The Unseen World is a deeply compelling novel about the intimate mystery of family. The story of how the brilliant Ada decodes the past and grapples with her eccentric father's legacy is gripping, touching, and wonderfully intelligent."― Dana Spiotta, author of Stone Arabia
"Beautiful, redemptive, and utterly devastating. The kind of world I want to live in would be penned by Liz Moore."― Alex Gilvarry, author of From the Memoirs of a Non-Enemy Combatant