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Book Club: The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk • #170

2025/2/9
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@Kate : 我认为《恩波西乌姆》以疗养院为背景,巧妙地融合了哲学思辨与对社会问题的深刻反思。书中对女性的贬低和对男性气概的强调,虽然在阅读过程中令人不适,但最终揭示了作者对父权社会和历史的反思。我个人觉得这本书在情感上并没有触动我,但其精巧的写作技巧和深刻的智力探索令人钦佩。 @Phil : 我认为《恩波西乌姆》是一部极具争议的作品,书中的厌女情节和冗长的哲学讨论让许多读者感到厌烦。然而,我认为这些元素恰恰是作者有意为之,旨在引发读者对社会道德和历史的反思。这本书与《魔山》有着异曲同工之妙,都以疗养院为背景,探讨了人类存在的根本问题。我个人非常喜欢这本书,并认为它值得深入探讨。 @Sarah : 我认为《恩波西乌姆》是一部令人着迷的作品,它以一种独特的方式将恐怖、哲学和社会批判融为一体。书中对自然的描写和对文明的反思,都让我印象深刻。虽然我个人认为这本书的恐怖元素可以更加强烈,但它对厌女主题和社会道德妥协的深刻探讨,使其成为一部值得反复阅读和思考的作品。我特别喜欢书中的一些哲学段落,它们让我想起了《创世湖》。

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Olga Tokarczuk's haunting 'health resort horror story' may have wow-ed the critics, but how did it fare with Laura's book club? Phil, Sarah and Laura join Kate to discuss it. You'll also find out the books we've been reading lately, and our suggestions for follow-on reads if The Empusium leaves you hankering for more.

Books mentioned

The Sewing Girl’s Tale by John Wood Sweet

Two Step Devil by Jamie Quattro

The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Strange Beach by Oluwaseum Olayiwola

The Fizcarraldo poetry subscription

The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann

The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk

Sanatorium by W. Somerset Maugham

The Wind Rises by Hayao Miyazaki

The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croft

The Paper Hound bookshop

The Plague and I by Betty Macdonald

Backlisted episode #138

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Schwärmerai

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