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The Black Swan (2010) 2 stars

The Black Swan

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Examines the role of the unexpected, discussing why improbable events are not anticipated or understood properly, and how humans rationalize the black swan phenomenon to make it appear less random.

活着 (1998, 南海出版公司) 4 stars

活着

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地主少爷福贵嗜赌成性,终于赌光了家业一贫如洗,穷困之中的福贵因为母亲生病前去求医,没想到半路上被国民党部队抓了壮丁,后被解放军所俘虏,回到家乡他才知道母亲已经去世,妻子家珍含辛茹苦带大了一双儿女,但女儿不幸变成了聋哑人,儿子机灵活泼……

然而,真正的悲剧从此才开始渐次上演,每读一页,都让我们止不住泪湿双眼,因为生命里难得的温情将被一次次死亡撕扯得粉碎,只剩得老了的福贵伴随着一头老牛在阳光下回忆。