From Publishers Weekly This engrossing book portrays how easily even "good" kids can lose control of themselves and do cruel and horrible things. Seven junior-high-school students (all "second-bests") led by narrator Jared and best friend Cheryl form the Shadow Club to get back at the "unbeatables" who make their lives miserable. Revenge tastes very sweet when they play humiliating practical jokes on all the school's first-bests, including track star Austin, Jared's nemesis. Any qualms that Jared has about the club get tossed aside when he's acknowledged as president. And, though he calls a temporary halt to the pranks, someone starts playing really dangerous tricks. Events come to a head when Austin is seriously injured. Sure that school weirdo Tyson is the culprit, the Shadow Club captures him. Jared leads the others in beating him up, then almost causes the boy's death. In the thrilling denouement, Jared learns where the blame really lies. Shusterman vividly conveys the overwhelming qualities of violent emotions and chillingly shows how a group of "nice" people can become an ugly, vengeful mob. Ages 12-up. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From School Library Journal Grade 8 Up A group of competitive high-school students, all second best in their areas of talent, form a secret club in order to pull anonymous practical jokes on their rivals. The pranks, which at first are humiliating but harmless, escalate to the point that they result in vandalism and injury and nearly cause a student's death. Shusterman's focus is on how the actions of these teens create a power that feeds on a previously hidden cruel or evil side of their personalities. This is strong material, and sections of the book have a punch that matches the subject. The dialogue of the teens, their concerns, and especially their feelings, are on target. Unfortunately, most of the book lacks suspense. The club members believe that an unpopular student who has eavesdropped on them is responsible for some of the more vicious pranks, but this is such an obvious red herring that the drama of the situation is lost. This book is neither as complex nor as well written as Robert Cormier's novels, but as its premise and tone hold interest, The Shadow Club may appeal to Cormier's fans and those readers who are not yet ready for his books. David Gale, ``School Library Journal''Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews"
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这本书的节奏把握得就像一场精心编排的音乐会,高低起伏,张弛有度。开篇的铺垫非常克制,它没有急于抛出爆炸性的事件,而是通过日常生活的细微裂痕,慢慢引导读者进入那个特定群体的情感漩涡。这种渐进式的紧张感比直接的冲击更具穿透力,因为它让读者在不知不觉中成为了共谋者,对即将到来的灾难心知肚明却无能为力。中段的情节推进充满了精巧的误导和反转,每一次你以为抓住了核心线索时,作者总能轻描淡写地将你推向另一个完全不同的方向。而结局的处理,更是高明之处,它没有给出那种大团圆式的收尾,反而留下了一片广阔的灰色地带,留给读者巨大的想象和思辨空间。这种开放式的收尾并非敷衍,而是对现实世界中许多复杂问题无法简单定论的一种深刻回应。读完后,我感觉自己刚刚经历了一场马拉松式的智力角力,酣畅淋漓,意犹未尽。
评分这本书简直是心理惊悚小说的教科书式范本!从翻开第一页起,那种阴森、压抑的气氛就如同跗骨之蛆般紧紧缠绕着我。作者对人物内心深处的恐惧和挣扎的描摹达到了令人心悸的程度。主角的行为逻辑在理智与疯狂的边缘反复试探,每一次抉择都充满了道德困境的张力。我尤其欣赏作者对于“秘密”这个主题的解构,它不仅仅是一个情节的推动器,更是角色性格扭曲的催化剂。那种层层剥开真相,却发现底下是更深、更暗泥潭的感觉,让人欲罢不能,即使合上书本,脑海中依然回荡着那些令人不安的低语。叙事节奏的控制堪称完美,时而急促如心脏骤停,时而缓慢得让人如临深渊,每一个转折都出乎意料,却又在事后看来合乎情理。这本书的魅力在于,它逼迫读者去审视自己内心的阴影,思考在极端压力下,人性究竟能退化到何种地步。它不是那种读完就忘的爆米花读物,而是会钻进你的潜意识,让你在夜深人静时感到脊背发凉的佳作。
评分我必须承认,这本书成功地构建了一个极具说服力的“亚文化”世界。它不仅仅讲述了一个关于“俱乐部”的故事,更是深入挖掘了归属感、身份认同以及叛逆与顺从之间的永恒拉扯。书中对于群体规范的形成和维护过程的描绘,精准得让人不寒而栗——那种通过排斥异己来强化内部凝聚力的方式,在现实世界的各个角落都能找到影子。作者对年轻人在追求“酷”或“特别”时所付出的代价进行了深刻的反思。它让我们看到,当个体将自身的价值完全寄托于一个外部组织时,一旦失去这个组织,剩下的将是彻底的虚无。这本书的吸引力在于它的普适性,尽管故事发生在特定的背景下,但其中探讨的关于友谊、背叛、成长创伤的主题,是任何年龄段的读者都能产生强烈共鸣的。它更像一面镜子,映照出我们每个人在渴望被接纳的同时,又恐惧失去自我的矛盾心理。
评分对于那些追求纯粹文学美感和语言韵律的读者来说,这本书或许能带来意想不到的惊喜。作者的用词考究,句式多变,那些描绘环境和场景的段落,简直可以单独摘录下来作为范文欣赏。尤其是对光影、空间感的捕捉,营造出一种介于现实与梦境之间的超现实质感。我个人非常欣赏其中穿插的那些带有象征意义的意象,比如反复出现的某种特定的器物或者天气现象,它们不仅仅是背景装饰,更是情节深层主题的视觉隐喻。虽然故事本身充满了紧张感,但作者却能将其包裹在一种近乎古典的、结构严谨的叙事框架内,使得即使在情节最激烈的高潮部分,依然保持着一种冷静的、近乎冷酷的优美。这种平衡掌握得极好,既满足了情节驱动的需求,又提升了作品的艺术高度,使其远超一般的通俗小说范畴。
评分读完这本小说,我的第一感受是,这哪里是故事,分明是一堂关于社会结构和群体心理的深度剖析课。作者的笔触细腻且冷峻,通过描绘那个特定的小圈子,揭示了权力如何腐蚀人心,以及“圈子”这种封闭系统内部自我维护的残酷机制。书中的对话充满了暗示和潜台词,每一句看似平常的交谈背后,都可能隐藏着致命的威胁或精心策划的陷阱。我特别留意了作者如何处理不同社会阶层和背景的人物在同一压力下的反应差异,那种阶级固化和身份认同的挣扎被刻画得入木三分。这本书的社会批判力度非常强,它没有提供简单的答案或救赎,而是将问题的复杂性赤裸裸地摊开在我们面前。整体的氛围营造得非常成功,那种“局外人”的视角带来的疏离感和不安感,让阅读体验充满了智力上的挑战和情感上的震撼。这是一部需要慢读、反复咀嚼才能体会其精妙之处的作品,绝非一目十行可以消化的快餐文学。
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