爱，鸡尾酒与生化危机

by Cho yeeun, 赵艺恩, 山异 (Translator)

本书是韩国“90后”代表作家赵艺恩的首部中短篇小说集，包含《邀请》《爱，鸡尾酒与行尸走肉》《湿地的爱情》《刀，重叠的刀》四篇都市异色复仇怪谈。执掌时间回溯的谜之恶魔，古神病毒创造的新型丧尸，纯情的林中游魂、水中猛鬼，伴随恶女诞生复苏的“富江”，纷纷在末日都市与现代山林登场，对以爱之名的压迫、伪装成日常的暴力、变异的家庭和亲密关系发起了大快人心、充满暴力美学色彩的复仇。

Genres: Short Stories, Horror, Fiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published April 13, 2020

Reviews

[Matylda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a collection of four stories. I quickly fell in love with 조예은’s writing and the book became one of my favourite Korean books I’ve read.

The first story was wild, I don’t think I can think of a different word that’d describe it. I’ve got no idea if it is supposed to make sense or if it’s just a trippy story. If anyone knows.. let me know?

The second one was interesting, but I think I enjoyed it the least out of the four. That being said I still like the way it was written, the writer’s style just feels very smooth.

The third story is an original take on a zombie apocalypse. I found it fun and interesting, my second favourite story.

The last story was just mind blowing. I don’t want to reveal too much but all I can say is WOW. If you’re going to only read one of the stories read this one.

[Haebin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book includes four short stories written by Yeaeun Cho. Her stories are a little bit on the dark side but once you start reading the book, you cannot put it down. Her stories are so unique and original, and always have surprising endings! I hope her book gets translated in other languages! Best wishes to you, Yeaeun Cho!

[str4wbjoos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved it. A very light, quick read to get over a reading slump or to read on vacation. My favourite was "Overlap Knife, Knife" and it'll probably remain knocking around in my head for some time.

[SR · Rating 3 out of 5]

The last story is the most impressive one. It could be bumped from 3 stars up to 3.5 stars. The interconnected time loops are written really well. The remaining stories fall a bit into familiar tropes, but overall there was some creative ideas in there.

[Maria · Rating 2 out of 5]

这本短篇小说都太重口了，死的伤的流血的，不改改变的宿命不公平的社会现实等等，悲观厌世

邀请，四篇短篇的第一篇
一般，隐喻性强的文学作品，没啥惊艳特别，也没故事性，类似的小说也看过，不值得买收藏，随便翻翻的小书。女主小时候被爸爸逼着吃了一块生鱼片，至此一直有刺卡喉咙的异物感，大学雕刻专业雕刻的作品怎么都不像男友，男友一直judge她，女主一直受他的喜恶影响没有自我，一个模糊的第三者难以看清脸（误以为男友出轨对象），这个女人鼓励女主把男友杀了并取出了喉咙的刺。
勇敢的和过去作决断，逃脱“男凝”的目光枷锁，女性意识的觉醒。

爱，鸡尾酒与行尸走肉
这篇比上一篇更有意思点，虽然情节转折不如上一篇，爸爸中毒变丧尸，女主和妈妈纠结后还是杀了处理掉。 ​

湿地的爱情
水鬼俗套的爱情故事

刀，重叠的刀
这个豆瓣好评最高，看的时候两条不同时空故事线，男主三次时空穿越，男主妈妈年轻的时候三次时空穿越，我差点以为是同一个主角呢，有点像silent patient那本隐藏重合故事线哈哈哈，沉默的病人人家至少人称视角分了章节，这本只有数字一二三啊。

[Jessica Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Favorites: 초대, 오버랩 나이프 나이프

[batman :) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ooooh my gooosh!! This is so 반전😱😱

[Yujia Huang · Rating 3 out of 5]

最喜欢最后一篇，但我怀疑，“儿子”真的会为母亲做到这个地步吗？

[Jiwoo Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

표지가 곧 스포다… 완성도와 몰입감 높은 단편들의 담담한 사회비판!
마지막 단편인 [오버랩 나이프, 나이프] 읽고 앞에 읽은 것들 다 까먹었다… 비행기에서 갑자기 눈물 흘리는 사연 있는 여자 될뻔했다

[Erika · Rating 4 out of 5]

日本語タイトル：「カクテル、ラブ、ゾンビ」チョ・イェウン著

（多分本屋さんでこの表紙を見かけて気になったので図書館で借りた）

どの短編も、韓国社会の家父長制の歪みが色濃く出ていて（そして日本もそっくりなので）、思った以上に感情移入してしまった。
モラハラ彼氏にうんざりしている女性や、おそらく変質者に殺されたであろう女子生徒の幽霊、そして、カフカの「変身」を彷彿とさせるゾンビになった父親（ゾンビ前後で横柄な態度なのは変わらない）への対応、そして暴力的父親がついに母親を殺してしまった後の子供への影響。
男性が読んだらどう感じるんだろう、と思う。

あまりホラーは好きではなく（もっとSFやファンタジー的、出来事の説明がはっきりしてる系が好き。ホラーはただただおどろおどろしいのが多い気がする）、この作品集もはじめの3篇だけだった時は星３つ、と思ってた。
けれど、最後の最後の「オーバーラップナイフ、ナイフ」を読んで、この本は私の為に書かれた気がする、と思ってしまった。同じような体験をしている人が他にもいるのかもしれない、と思うだけで救われるというか、私が考えていた事を物語にしてくれてデトックスになった感じがする、というか。
私も、母を殴って病院贈りにする父親を、過去に遡って殺せたら、と小さい時から思ってた。いつか目覚めたら父が母を殺してるんじゃないか、という恐怖も常に感じてる。
今は耐えられなくて別に暮らしてるけど、あの人間の屑の性格が変わるわけでもなし、将来が不安だ。もし殺したら、私も殺してやる
気持ちのいい読後感の短編集とは言い難いけれど、最後の最後に私の気持ちはちょっと救われた気がするので、星４つ。

[Subin Yoon · Rating 4 out of 5]

🍸Why do I find these freakish stories so comforting?🍸

Even though the stories in this collection are quite extreme and sometimes disturbing, I couldn’t help but see reflections of my own experiences in relationships.

In 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, the image of a fish bone stuck in the protagonist’s throat which no one else can see felt incredibly symbolic. I think many readers will recognize that feeling of invisible discomfort and suffocation when you feel judged or suppressed.

And in 𝘞𝘦𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦, I was especially moved by the theme of identity. The longing to be recognized and the deep connection that comes from that felt desperately beautiful.

This collection of short stories blends horror with emotional truth in such a unique way.

[j11x · Rating 5 out of 5]

这本书虽然篇幅不长，却字字珠玑！每个短篇的节奏都恰到好处，让人忍不住要一直翻下去。几乎每个故事都精准地刻画了女性的生存困境——她们在家庭、情感与社会压力的夹缝中挣扎，试图寻找自我，却总被父权社会的规则所束缚。四个故事都非常精彩，根本选不出最喜欢的一篇！
真的好喜欢韩女文学还有韩女作家们敏锐的洞察力！她们总是能够从平凡的生活片段里捕捉到女性内心深处的情感与结构性的困境。父权、代际隔阂、性别期待……这些宏大的议题，被她们巧妙地融进日常的细节里。文字看似平静，却格外有力量。
很多女性应该都能从中看到自己的影子，想起那些曾被忽略的真实感受。而这些故事最珍贵的地方，或许就在于让无声的压抑被看见，让那些我们习以为常的、被视为‘本该如此’的规训，重新被推上桌面接受审视。
书的结尾写道：“悲剧就像回旋镖，无论你怎么用力往外抛，它都会飞回来。”既然无法预知命运，也许唯一能做的就是珍惜当下，学会平静地接纳生命中的悲与喜。

[Zenoliu · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the author's writing, violence is not an end but a tool, from the anti-logical "The Invitation" to the austere "Knives, Overlapping Knives", it seems to see the novelist's version of Ziolan, from sadness to pessimism, from pessimism to tragedy, the boomerangs are getting sharper with each brush with us, enjoyed it very much, looking forward to the next one.

[Syakirah ◡̈ · Rating 4 out of 5]

definitely enjoy some stories more than the other, but a decent book to enjoy thriller/mystery stories.

(also idk, overlap knife knife is pretty sad to me)

[ash♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Last story is my fav

[Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

책 표지에 끌려서 구매한 책.
판타지 소설로 생각 했는데 판타지 보다는 호러에 더 가깝다. 난 이런 종류의 책들을 좋아하진 않지만, 작가의 상상력, 표현력에 감탄하며 하루만에 다 읽었다.
4개의 단편집 중에 습지의 사랑이 제일 좋았다.
인간으로 인한 자연 파괴를 물귀신과 숲귀신의 이별로 나타낸 점이 인상 깊었다. 잔잔한 여운이 남는다.

[Stephanie Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

재미있고 자극적이면서 뭐랄까 조금 쓸쓸한 그런 이야기들 모음집이다

[Jing · Rating 4 out of 5]

《刀，重叠的刀》和《邀请》写得好，鱼刺和妈妈的描述很细很准

[Jae 재연 · Rating 1 out of 5]

이게 뭐야;;

[Dayna Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

마지막 이야기 오버랩 나이프가 너무너무너무너무 인상 깊었다 또 물귀신과 숲 귀신의 사랑이야기라니 🥲 특이하지만 또 사랑스럽고 슬프고 그 사이에서 공감가는 부분도 많았던 이야기들! 와안전 추천

[ik.myeong · Rating 3 out of 5]

미스터리와 호러 요소를 통해 사회적 문제를 드러내는 방식이 신선했다. 특히 표제작 칵테일, 러브, 좀비는 좀비를 가부장제의 폭력성과 무감각함에, 썩어가는 몸을 그 아래 함께 부패해 가는 가족 질서에 빗대며, 가족의 결단을 단순한 응징을 통한 해방이 아니라 살아남기 위한 잔혹한 결별로 그려 낸다는 점에서 인상적이었다.

[traceyxon · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5점

"결국 그 모든 증오의 밑바닥에 깔린 건 애정이었다.
모든 가족들이 이럴까? 증오 없이 사랑만 하는 가족 따위는 텔레비전에나 나오는 거 아닌가? 그런건 다 가식이다. 적당한 가식이 세상을 유지시킨다는 걸 안다." -『칵테일, 러브, 좀비』

모든 단편 하나하나가 매력있고 재밌다.
책이 얇아서 책 슬럼프 왔을 때 읽기 좋을 것 같다.

[HT · Rating 4 out of 5]

★★★★☆

[Melos · Rating 1 out of 5]

全都是没新意的短篇 凑在一起成了一本没新意的书

[Wenjing · Rating 4 out of 5]

比较喜欢前两篇，父权制下弑父杀男的故事挺符合我的想象。后面两篇就像是我高中时代会写的东西了，没劲。

[Kiki · Rating 3 out of 5]

听说这本书在简中区评价很不错，但我个人认为比较平庸，作者讲故事的能力还是欠火候。《湿地的爱情》无聊至极；《爱、鸡尾酒与行尸走肉》不太明白为什么最后病毒的解决方式居然是做法事（本丧尸末日爱好者表示好离谱），但我喜欢母女之间的感情和对大男子主义的爹/丈夫的处理；《刀，重叠的刀》带有凄美色彩但很predictable，实在达不到让我眼前一亮的地步；《邀请》我认为最出彩，那根看不见但能真真切切感受到的鱼刺是每个女性在父权社会中经历的痛苦。

综合2.5🌟将将及格。话说回来这是作者的第一本书，期待她日后能有佳作，顺便放上书中我最喜欢的摘抄：“幸福正因为转瞬即逝，才会那么甜美。悲剧就像回旋镖，无论你怎么用力往外抛，它都会飞回来。”

[Qinwei Li · Rating 3 out of 5]

Neurotic and violent. The last one is pretty interesting tho. But still very very pessimistic.

[island · Rating 3 out of 5]

从十几岁被强迫吃不喜欢的生鱼片开始时就横亘在嗓子里的鱼刺；变成丧尸的父亲和终会消散的伤痕；轮回想要拯救婚姻里的痛苦的母亲——这是女性的困境，无数个苦难的反复上演，挣不脱的暴力牢笼。软弱的承受和寄希望于改变，不如用鲜血去反抗。轮回的宿命，最终以死为句读，但其实，我们本可以选择不参与这场游戏。

[Yang · Rating 3 out of 5]

像锯齿一样粗糙冰冷却又锋利的文字，东亚家庭底色里的爱以恨之形，太喜欢刀，重叠的刀。其他篇章观感上淡淡的。