月亮與螃蟹

by Shusuke Michio, 道尾秀介, 張富玲 (Translator)

世界如此之大，卻無他們容身之處
世界如此喧囂，無人願意傾聽他們

所以，那些無處可逃的孩子，創造了自己的神，然而神，真的會對他們伸出雙手嗎？自在遊走於推理與文藝之間，道尾秀介獻給孩子的溫柔詩篇

失去父親，和母親一起與因意外無法行走的祖父生活在鄉下海邊的慎一。
從大阪轉學過來，遭受父親虐待的春也。
兩個小學五年級的少年，懷抱著滿身創傷地被關在這個鄉下海邊。
無處可逃的他們創造了只屬於他們的神－－「寄居神」，祈禱這個神能拯救他們，而這些祈禱開始以扭曲的方式逐一應驗。

這些孩子的悲傷和無邪的殘酷，能讓他們獲得救贖嗎？

Genres: Japanese Literature

352 pages, Paperback

First published September 14, 2010

About the author

Associated Names:
* Shusuke Michio
* 道尾秀介 (Japanese Profile)


Shūsuke Michio (1975–)  takes his pen name from the mystery writer Michio Tsuzuki, one of his idols. Michio first became interested in reading in high school, when he was inspired by the works of Yasunari Kawabata and Osamu Dazai. He began writing short-shorts in college and continued producing fiction after graduation in his time away from work. His first break as an author came when he received the Horror and Suspense Special Prize for Se no me (Eyes in the Back) in 2004; the following year he quit his job to write full-time. In 2009 his novel Karasu no oyayubi (By Rule of Crow’s Thumb) earned the Mystery Writers of Japan Award in addition to a Naoki Prize nomination; in a testament to the consistently high quality of his work, he was nominated for the biannual prize four more times on his way to winning it in 2011 withTsuki to kani (Moon and Crab). Other honors include the 2010 Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize for Kōbai no hana (Flowers of Light), a collection of linked short stories. With his knack for easily crossing over genres such as horror and the mystery, Michio is a promising hitmaker among the new generation of writers.

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Reviews

[Nagisa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Scenes of killing crabs are so cruel and gross that this book will not sell in Western countries with many supporting animal rights.
I know the characters are teenagers, but they irritate me with their selfish, perverse thoughts.
I wish my aunt had read this book before she remarried and let her son astray.
A child might understand and support his/her parent of the same sex when the parent is in love, but it's difficult for a child to support his/her parent of the opposite sex probably due to rivalry and jealousy.

[Luna · Rating 3 out of 5]

後半にかけて、細かい心情描写や展開が読んでておもしろかった。ただ、主人公の設定年齢と発言、行動が私の中ではあまりマッチしなかった。あと、この本でいう"儀式"がただただグロテスク。
たとえ小さい子どもでも、彼らの話に耳をきちんと傾けること、日々の何気ない会話をすること、の大切さをこの本から学んだ。

[Miki]

The best novel by Shusuke Michio which I've read. Which doesn't involve any spiritual staff.