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空臉

190 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2017

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韓麗珠

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July 2, 2022
空臉是香港當代作家韓麗珠2017年出版的長篇小說,雖然全書只有248頁,但是我看完的第一感想是,「我到底看了什麼?整體來說似懂非懂,整個本書都有種超現實的氛圍。」

在書裡描繪的世界裡,越來越多人患了嗜睡症,而同時換臉法案也即將在立法院通過,讓人們可以在這以貌取人的社會上活得「更好」,更能符合社會期望與法律規範。全書用的是第一人稱,讓讀者能夠帶入主角的情緒,進而理解她面臨的困境和掙扎。除了對於換臉這件事情相當糾結以外,主角的伴侶也受嗜睡症所困擾,只要稍有不注意,他便可能被相關機構抓入特殊機構安置。

坦白說,這本書的超現實手法讓我很迷惑,整體的架構完全不是我的菜,但是(!!!)我個人相當喜歡作者在書裡提出的一些概念和想法,非常值得讀者深思。隨著故事演進,可以看出許多作者希望討論的議題,像是公權力的擴張、自我價值與社會期望的妥協等等,可能因為住在香港,這些書裡的情節在現實中好像越來越為真實。

雖然書在17年出版,但是小說激起的討論絕對可以與今天的香港社會相當呼應,就像不去談論政治,其中也有不少關於個人選擇的討論。如果不久的將來人人都能夠換臉,你會在自由選擇下拿到一個新的臉嗎?最後,以書裡一段描述換臉好處的文字來做總結,另外,雖然香港文學不是很主流,但是韓建構的世界觀絕對有種讓人驚豔的魔力。
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262 reviews35 followers
February 26, 2023
In an unnamed city, citizens are falling into sleep involuntarily. This kind of sleep seems to take hold of the sleepers slowly and one day they will never wake up. Meanwhile, the government has passed the law of facial replacement, which stipulates mandatory change of one's face by surgery when deemed necessary by the authority. Our protagonist, 空, a proofreader to a newspaper, is a rare case of waking up from a prolonged sleep who seeks to change her face voluntarily.

What a fantastic premise with a writing style giving almost each act sharp commentary and surreal imagery.(see the translated quote below) It's just closer to a short stories collection than a novel as we learn how characters known to 空 (her reporter lover, her doctor, her ...drama teacher?) live in this peculiar city without moving the story of 空 forward. On top of that, each of these short stories is similarly aimless, more a snapshot than a narrative.

A frustrating read with much unrealized potential.

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"在那裡工作了一年多以後,母親和幾個往來密切的友人時常問我:「還沒有打算換一份工作嗎?」我只好直視他們的眼睛,那些清澈的瞳孔,全都反映著相似之物。我看見眼睛接駁著眼睛,成了一根粗壯的鎖鍊,或,一道激烈傾瀉的瀑布,任何人被注視著都有可能被帶到不知名的地方去。畢竟,每個人都曾經是注視者,希望把對方收編在自己的期望之中。"

[Translation by myself :After working there for over a year, my mother and a few close friends often asked me, "Aren't you planning to change jobs yet?" I had to look them in the eye, and those clear pupils all reflecting certain similar things. I see eyes connected to eyes, forming a strong, thick chain , or a fiercely cascading waterfall, and anyone being gazed could be carried away to places unknown. After all, everyone has been a gazer, hoping to subordinate the other person into their own expectations.
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September 15, 2018
这属于“不知要怎么说”的书,概念构思其实新颖杰出、佳句连连、涉及生活哲理性课题。但故事性却薄弱得让整部作品娇柔做作、故弄玄虚,考验读者的耐性。我并非不欣赏反省成分浓郁的哲理性作品,而且对开放性的写作方式自认吃得消,但这本小说真的要到极限了。还真宁愿作者写类似胡晴舫笔风的散文风极短篇,或许读的时候就不会那么难熬了。
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774 reviews8 followers
July 22, 2025
作者的文笔很好,加上也许是香港特有的一些表达,让我读起来觉得很新奇,有很多让人想画线的金句。也能看出作者的一些女性主义思想,一些对男性的调侃、家暴PUA、女性抑郁的暗示,以及一些政治的隐喻(我怎么总是只能读懂这个啊!)。但是这个有点意识流的科幻我实在是没读明白,加之男性角色实在太多,到后面一整章都是我的祖父我的父亲,烦死了。
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January 3, 2025
很独特的阅读体验,在一个随时会昏睡不醒、需要换掉自己原生脸的世界。有一点超现实主义意识流,每天睡前读一点倒是很合适。
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