书评：《白夜行》英译本 [美国媒体]

(书名）Journey Under the Midnight Sun，《白夜行》



作者：东野圭吾
译者：Alexander O. Smith
平均星数：4.3/5 （5058人打分）

When a man is found murdered in anabandoned building in Osaka in 1973, unflappable detective Sasagaki is assignedto the case. He begins to piece together the connection of two young people whoare inextricably linked to the crime; the dark, taciturn son of the victim andthe unexpectedly captivating daughter of the main suspect. Over the next twentyyears we follow their lives as Sasagaki pursues the case - which remainsunsolved - to the point of obsession.

（官方介绍）
1973年，当一个男人被发现在大阪一栋废弃的建筑内被杀时，这个案子被指派给了沉着冷静的侦探今枝直巳。他开始一点一点拼凑两个与这桩罪行难分难解的年轻人之间的联系；受害人阴暗寡言的儿子，和主要嫌犯那意外迷人的女儿。在那之后的二十多年，当今枝一路追查这个仍然破不了的案子时，我们一路跟随着他们的生活，并为之痴迷。

Stark, intriguing and stylish, JourneyUnder the Midnight Sun is an epic mystery by the bestselling Japanese author.

赤裸裸、勾人且极富风格化，《白夜行》是日本畅销书作家写就的史诗级推理小说。

（书评部分）
1、 五星，男，美国
Pardon me, but I don't think those who onlycommented on the story catch the essence of this masterpiece.
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请原谅我，但我不认为那些只对故事展开评论的人抓住了这部杰作的精髓。

The most amazing part of this book is notthe plot itself! Instead, try concentrating on the details thatHigashino-sensei gave you (e.g., what kind of books did the officer saw when heentered the boy's room for the first time at the beginning of the fiction?) andyou would be able to solve many quizzes that were not revealed by the author...

这本书最惊艳的部分并不是情节本身！相反的，试试去聚焦东野老师给到你的细节（例如在小说开头，侦探第一次走进男孩屋子的时候看到的是哪种书），然后你就能够破解出很多作者没有揭示的谜题...

This interaction between storyteller andreaders is the reason I rated it 5 instead of 4.

这种讲故事的人和读者之间的互动，是我打出5星而不是4星的原因。



3、五星，男，印度
The book is complex to the extent where thereader knows that at the end of this maze only the Minotaur would be waitingfor him. It was unbelievably good, deeply unsatisfactory, and heartbreakinglytragic. Why? Because so many lives got destroyed, one fell, the other rose, andwe kept walking under the midnight Sun. Perhaps, we might have another bookthat would eventually show someone crashing even that Olympian figure, and onlythen it would be the end of the night.

该书的复杂到了这样的程度，即读者知道到迷宫终点的时候，只会有牛头怪在等着他。难以置信得好，深深地让人失意，且悲剧到让人心碎。为什么？因为这么多人的人生被毁掉了，一个倒下了，另一个又起来，而我们一直在白夜中行走。也许我们得有另一本书，最终得有个什么人去粉碎那个神格人物（牛头怪），而只有到那时才会是白夜的终结。

4、四星，女
The tiny details and how they all cometogether is perhaps the best part about this book. And the fact that no one isever good or bad here. We are all capable of embracing darkness and this issomething Higashino explores time and again. This novel is not for thoselooking for a resolution. This is not that kind of a story. It burns slow, amidnight sun.

细枝末节以及它们是如何拼凑到一起，可能是这本书最棒的部分。而事实是，在这里没人是非好即坏的。我们都有能力拥抱黑暗，而这是东野在不断探索的东西。本小说不是给那些求解答的人准备的。这可不是那种故事。它缓慢延烧，如子夜的太阳。

5、四星，男，印度
To me Kiego Higashino is a like a fast foodrestaurateur, who serves clean and simple food, with no fancy cutleries, noassorted mix of garnished colored vegetables, no needless eating etiquette tofollow. But what draws towards him recurrently when there is new plat du jourby this chef, is the irresistible and uncompromising taste of the dish servedbefore and blind trust on the dish to be served. In the end that’s what matter,at least to me.

对我来说，东野奎吾就像是一个快餐厅，那里提供的是干净而简单的食物，没有什么精美的餐具，没有杂七杂八颜色各异的配菜，也没有不必要的用餐礼节需要遵守。但是当这个主厨有新的当日推荐菜时，把你周而复始拉向他的，是从前上过的菜那无法抗拒且不予妥协的味道，以及对将上的菜的无条件信任。到头来这一点才是重要的，至少对我是如此。

6、五星，女，印尼
It's the third time I read Keigo's books.It doesn't fail to leave me feel sad and hollowed (again). I'm grieved, chilledand awed.saying #journeyunderthemidnightsun is great is an understatement.Unexpectedly this huge book has pulled me out from the reading slump.

这是我第三次读东野奎吾的书。它成功地又一次让我感觉到悲伤和空虚。我感到哀痛、胆寒和敬畏。说《白夜行》很棒是一种保守的说法了。这本巨着已经把我从阅读衰退中拉了出来。

Honestly reading Keigo's (and Galbraith's)books makes me wary and distrust people. Sure this world is a dangerous placeto live, what with genius evils live amongst us and who knows what they'replotting next .

说实在的，读东野（以及加尔布雷斯）的书让我变得警惕乃至不信任别人。当然了这个世界是很危险的，天才的邪恶之人存在于我们之中，谁知道他们接下来是在密谋什么呢。

Well, readers already know who the mainevils are, and I can't help but rant about them. It's hinted here and thereabout their connections, what they did and how misfortunes fell to the peopleclose to them. I shuddered imagining how they could do those crimes. They'rebrilliant. But Sasagaki was one of the most persistant detectives out there. Hewas still obsessed with the case he had been assigned and for 20 years he keptinvestigating. Many things happened, many murders were committed. So muchdetails and happenings.

好吧，读者们已经晓得谁是主要的恶人了，我禁不住要对他们大吼。到处都有暗示，暗示了他们之间的关系、他们干过什么以及和他们亲近之人是多么不幸。我想象着他们是如何完成那些罪行的，这让我不寒而栗。他们很出色。但今枝是你能见到的最执着的侦探之一。他仍然被指派给他的案件困扰着，而且二十年来他一直在调查。发生了许多事，杀害了许多人。如此多的细节和意外。



9、五星，女
I finished reading this masterpiece of awitty crime novel past midnight - Higashino is a genius in providing his readerwith little bits of the whole puzzle and step by step, creating a completepicture which will grab you, emotionally - and not let you forget neither theplot, nor the main characters. When I think of the outcome and solution of thisstory, my eyes get all teary again ... and this is exactly his strength.Higashino's stories, will move and furthermore, stay .. with you.

我在子夜过后看完了这本完美犯罪小说的杰作，东野是个天才，他一步一步给读者提供了组成大谜底的小板块，它们拼就出能在情感上抓住你的大局，同时不会让你忘记情节或是主要人物。当我寻思着结局以及整个故事的解法，我的眼睛又都变得湿润了...而这恰就是他的力量所在。

For readers who have loved The Devotion ofSuspect X - this book is by far, more multi-layered and requires focus. Although,no worries - the plot is so gripping and well-told, you will not find it hardto stay glued to the book.

对于那些喜欢《嫌疑人X的献身》的读者，这本书的层次丰富得多，需要聚精会神。但无须担心，情节是如此扣人心弦且铺陈得当，一路紧跟不会让你觉得困难。

10、五星，男，印度
Brilliant! Sheer brilliant.. Masterpiece!
I have never been so obsessed withdetective thriller novel like this (even though, Agatha Christie is my all timefavorite). The plot made me so curious!..

有才！真真大才...杰作！
我从未像这样痴迷过侦探惊悚小说（尽管如此，阿加莎·克里斯蒂是我永远的最爱）。情节超让我稀奇的！..
（译注：阿加莎·克里斯蒂（Agatha Christie 1890～1976），英国女侦探小说家、剧作家，三大推理文学宗师之一，曾被英国女王授予”侦探女王”的桂冠，其着作总销量超过20亿本，有《东方快车谋杀案》、《尼罗河谋杀案》等传世）

1. An unsolved 20 year old murder.

1、一桩20年的谋杀悬案

2. A journey with the Victim’s son andSuspect’s daughter’s incidents & murders throughout the novel, from age 10to 25-30.

2、和受害人的儿子、嫌疑人的女儿一起踏上旅程，他们的事变和谋杀贯穿这本小说，从10岁，到25至30岁。

And when I reached the climax (last 50pages), I almost guessed the murderer. But the motive behind the murder gave mesome kind of vibration/disturbance. a little bit and so realistic.

而当我看到高潮（最后50页）时，我几乎都猜到了杀人犯。但谋杀背后的动机让我共鸣，乃至心神不定。有那么一点点，且如此符合现实。

Yes, Its a Japanese novel (translated), Iknew the character’s name would make some confusion. So I was like, “okay letslist out the names, find the connection/link and make a flow chart”.. ooze! AmI playing a detective role?! Yeah, kind of..

是的，这是一本日本小说（译作），我知道人物的名字会带来一些混乱。所以我就，“好吧让我们列出这些名字，找到之间的关联/关系，然后作出一张人物关系图”..咦，我是在扮演侦探的角色么？！是的，算是吧..

If you have seen any Korean detectivethriller movies, then its quite an easy job to find the murderer & motive.

如果你看过任何韩国侦探惊悚电影，那么找到凶手和动机就是小意思了。

God! why cant I do some forensic scienceengineering courses? may be finger print expert? Toxicology &Criminology?should give a try then.
Whodunit lovers! Worth read..

老天！为啥我不能去上一些法医学工程课程呢？也许指纹专家？毒理学以及犯罪学？应该试试的。
侦探小说爱好者们，它值得一读..

11、四星，男，印度
I'm actually confused what to say aboutthis novel. It is weird, disturbing but at the same time intriguing anddefinitely something which you won't put down too easily.

说真的我很困惑，对这部小说不知该说些什么。它很怪异、让人不安，但与此同时很是迷人，而且绝对是你不会轻易释卷的那种书。



The climax was sudden and abrupt and leftme wondering whether it was a happy ending or a sad one.

高潮突如其来，且很是突兀，让我好奇它会是幸福还是悲伤的结局。

Many people won't like this novel at allwhile others will love it.
Go for it if you want something off beat,can tolerate Japanese idiosyncrasies and prefer emotionally charged thrillersrather than action packed ones(there's plenty of weird action though).

许多人完全不喜欢本小说，与此同时其他一些人爱死了。
如果你要的是非正统的东西，能忍受日本特质，而且偏爱饱含情感的惊悚小说而不是充满打斗的那些，那就去读读它吧。