民王2 西伯利亞的陰謀

by Jun Ikeido, 池井戶潤, 緋華璃 (Translator)

【泰山為拯救天下蒼生，與兒子翔、秘書貝原一起迎戰看不見的敵人——！】

人稱瑪丹娜的高西麗子環境大臣感染了一種會讓人類變得十分凶殘的謎樣病毒。
人民陸續受到傳染、陰謀論者的勢力抬頭讓第二次組成的武藤泰山內閣陷入危機。

病毒到底是打哪兒來的？
泰山與翔能平安解決這次危機嗎？

352 pages, Paperback

First published September 28, 2021

About the author

池井戸潤

Reviews

[Kayak · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a nice experience to read the book. However, I felt some frustration as it seemed to me the people were robbed of their own political will in the narration.
The disease can easily explain any desire for a political change or disagreement with the current situation. So, I thought to rate it three stars.
It is funny how the media appear to be in constant opposition to the minister; it was too much exaggerated, in my view.
Still, I liked the last part of the book. I appreciated how the prime minister faced the situation.
Lovely book with funny characters.

[Percy Yue · Rating 4 out of 5]

《民王之西伯利亞的陰謀》是一部題材極為豐富的小說，將病毒爆發、古代長毛象復活、地球暖化、學術界的黑暗角力、政府防疫政策、政黨內鬥、政客如何借國民對防疫措施的不滿來鞏固自身勢力，以及疫苗利益輸送等議題，一一巧妙編織成緊湊又精彩的劇情。
對白既充滿幽默感，又不失深度與反思，讀來令人會心微笑之餘，也忍不住拍案叫絕。整體節奏明快，諷刺入骨，非常貼近這幾年全球在新冠疫情下政商勾結、藥廠暴利、各國政府手足無措的現實。

唯一美中不足的是，小說最後一章不免又流於「左膠式」的大愛包容，描寫偉大領袖如何無畏無懼地面對暴民，並以此感召傻兒子決心踏上從政之路。若非結尾稍嫌理想化，這本小說幾乎可以說是對近年世界亂局的完美寫照。