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豆子芝麻茶:和妈妈的最后絮叨

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《豆子芝麻茶》是杨本芬“看见女性”系列的第四本书,是一本珍贵的平民史歌。

本书分为两部分:“过去的婚姻”和“伤心的极限”。

在讲述过母亲(《秋园》)、乡亲(《浮木》)、婚姻(《我本芬芳》)之后,作者又将目光聚焦到秦老太、湘君、冬莲这三位老年女性的婚姻人生上,细致入微地讲述了一代女性在亲密关系当中的困惑与痛楚、选择与担当、勇气与坚持,即便命运不公,也不放弃自我救赎。

此外,在第二部分,作者回忆了与妈妈和哥哥一起经历的往事,以及两位至亲离世之际的锥心之痛,那些老人心间如芝麻豆子般的小事虽如露珠般微小、脆弱、转瞬即逝,却在那时那刻丈量着一个人伤心的极限。

224 pages, ebook

Published October 1, 2023

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杨本芬 (YANG Benfen),1940年出生于湖南湘阴,17岁考入湘阴工业学校,后进入江西共大分校,未及毕业即下放江西农村。此后数十年为生计奔忙,相夫教子,后从某汽车运输公司退休。花甲之年开始写作,在《红豆》《滇池》等刊物上发表过短篇小说。2020年出版的处女作《秋园》,讲述了主人公秋园这位普通中国女性一生的故事,并以她的经历串联起百年中国的沧桑,深情而悲悯地描绘了底层乡间人物对苦难的承受与抵抗。此书一经出版,便在读者中引起不小的反响。

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June 12, 2024
不知是不是因为中文文学惯例跟英文的不同,可是我觉得这本书超级普通。下篇的几片文章没怎么使我感动。我是觉得上篇的还行,中国农村的男人真是狗东西。措辞没什么特点。可是,这本书是我舅妈给我买的,所以还是算珍贵的吧。

Idk if it’s because Chinese and English personal essay conventions are different or what but the essays in the back half were so weepy and to use an advo phrase, “did not set emotional stakes.” Maybe I’m heartless but I just dgaf about her mom and 哥哥 and whatever random remembrances she had with them. I feel like these should’ve gone in her diary. There are moving ways to write about death and passings (see: Alexander Chee!! Annie Dillard!!) and this didn’t do it for me. I did find the first half pretty interesting, if at least from an anthropological perspective. I was the one who selected these from the bookstore so that’s on me I guess. (Thanks aunt for buying them.)
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September 30, 2024
小小一本但是像炸弹一样。看过她母亲去世那一章,巨大的悲伤延续很久。以至于我需要找一些mental health的书来看,用以疏通平复我的情绪。
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January 20, 2024
对不起欣赏不来 🥲 First story was memorable; the rest was a blur.
Perhaps it's the generational gap, perhaps it's the piecemeal writing style, or the unnatural dialogue - I felt more exasperated/frustrated than touched reading most of the book.
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January 6, 2024
没想到2024年读的第一本书是这本,也是我读老人家的第一本书。
文字质朴,婉婉道来却异常动人。
与母亲道别的几章让人黯然泪下。
期待阅读老人家的其他作品。
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January 29, 2024
“世间没有什么因果报应。许多人只能默默走着善良而不幸的路,最终用淡淡的自嘲或彻底的沉默将人世间的万种无奈都藏进记忆。”
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March 12, 2024
人生这条路匆匆忙忙....希望杨奶奶健康长寿一直书写下去💗
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June 4, 2024
杨本芬老师的书里,我最喜欢的应该是这本
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October 17, 2024
人老才会知道人老为什么会絮叨。
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