The Lake House(莱克家族)

出版者:Warner

作者:James Patterson

页数:403

出版时间:2004-5

价格:40.00

装帧:平装

isbn号码:9780446613903

具体描述

The "New York Times" bestselling sequel to "When the Wind Blows" is now in paperback. Escaping the government's horrifying experiments, the six children want to return to the one place they have ever truly felt protected: the Lake House. But to get there, they must thwart sinister plans that threaten the future.

The six children have escaped horrifying government experiments, a childhood in captivity, and a frightening brush with death. Living out in the world for the first time, they yearn to be reunited with Kit and Frannie, the couple who saved their lives. And Max, the leader of the flock, is seized by an overpowering fear that the kids are about to face a danger greater than any they've ever known. All that the children want is to return to the one place they have ever felt truly protected — the waterfront cabin known as the Lake House. But in order to get there, they must thwart the sinister plans of a survivor from their worst nightmare — plans that not only keep Kit, Frannie, and the children in constant peril, but threaten the future of human existence. And it's a battle they must be willing to pay any price to win. The Lake House is the completion of James Patterson's most original and compelling story ever, When the Wind Blows — a conclusion that millions of readers have awaited for years.

When the Wind Blows (1998), to which this is a sequel, has been Patterson's "most successful novel around the world," according to an author's note. That novel, about children genetically engineered to fly, also thrilled most critics. This one won't, despite some charms, and the reason manifests itself in the three paragraphs-paragraphs, mind-that begin chapter 41: "They were elated to be together again-the flock! The tribe! The family!" Patterson tends toward shorthand writing, and generally it works in his favor, but the problem here is that exclamation points do not engender deep emotions within readers! Nor do italics. And the novel is strewn with both, as well as with too much dumbed-down prose. The plot isn't much to boast about, either. In the original, Max the flying bird-girl and her "siblings" were menaced by the mad scientists who ran the vile laboratory known as "the School," but were helped in escaping by erstwhile narrator Frannie O'Neill, a veterinarian, and Kit Brennan, an FBI agent. Here, Max and her five siblings are menaced by the mad scientist who runs the vile laboratory known as "the Hospital" but are helped by erstwhile narrator Frannie and Kit. So what's new? Not much, other than a few neat touches (for instance, the villain, Dr. Ethan Kane, is addicted to M&Ms) and-in by far the best section of the novel, not coincidentally one in which Patterson slows down-a truly moving description of how Max and the oldest male bird-child mate. The rest is an extended hunt and chase, as Kane goes after Max and her siblings in a medical conspiracy so outrageously unbelievable that readers will blink in wonder. The pages move like the wind that lifts Max's wings, of course, but Patterson can, and has, done far better than this.

Patterson's latest picks up where one of his most popular novels, When the Wind Blows (1998), about a group of children who have been genetically engineered to fly, left off. Beautiful Max and handsome Ozymandias lead the group of six children who are fighting to stay with Kit and Frannie, the couple that saved them from the School, where they were being held by the scientists who created them. The court returns the children to their biological parents, but only Max knows how much danger they're in. Max is privy to information about Resurrection, another project that is even more daring and groundbreaking than the one that created the children. Dr. Ethan Kane, the scientist who heads up Resurrection, is determined to keep Max silent and plots to kidnap the children. Though Max won't share the secret with anyone, she and Oz gather up the other children and run to Frannie, but Kane is one step ahead of them and will do anything to stop Max from endangering his project--even if it means killing the children. An unexpected and sweet romance between Max and Oz alleviates the nail-biting suspense somewhat, but as usual, Patterson gets his readers in his grip from page one and doesn't let go until the last page is turned. This sequel is even better than the first book.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Kristine Huntley

Their parents don't understand them, the other kids pick on them, and there are hit men tracking them. In the disappointing sequel to When the Wind Blows, the genetically altered bird-children are back, up to their pinfeathers in danger. This time, Max and her "flock" are up against insane Dr. Ethan Kane and something called the "Resurrection Project," whose aim is world domination. The story plays like an action comic. Hope Davis and Stephen Lang share the narration responsibilities. Unfortunately, every scene is manipulated with music, which detracts from otherwise entertaining performances by two fine narrators. Patterson is a first-class storyteller even when he's not at his best, although improbable plotting and stereotyped characters manage to ground his beautiful futuristic children. S.J.H.

James Patterson's most recent major bestseller is The Beach House, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. He is the author of 21 books and lives in Florida.

读后感

并没有看过书，只看过美版的电影，除了结局庸俗了点，整部剧情很容易让人感动。其实最后男主角能死在女主角怀里应该是最理想的结局，可能导演想以完美收场，女主角最终救了男的，并且两人在湖边的那个玻璃房子，相遇了。

并没有看过书，只看过美版的电影，除了结局庸俗了点，整部剧情很容易让人感动。其实最后男主角能死在女主角怀里应该是最理想的结局，可能导演想以完美收场，女主角最终救了男的，并且两人在湖边的那个玻璃房子，相遇了。

并没有看过书，只看过美版的电影，除了结局庸俗了点，整部剧情很容易让人感动。其实最后男主角能死在女主角怀里应该是最理想的结局，可能导演想以完美收场，女主角最终救了男的，并且两人在湖边的那个玻璃房子，相遇了。

并没有看过书，只看过美版的电影，除了结局庸俗了点，整部剧情很容易让人感动。其实最后男主角能死在女主角怀里应该是最理想的结局，可能导演想以完美收场，女主角最终救了男的，并且两人在湖边的那个玻璃房子，相遇了。

并没有看过书，只看过美版的电影，除了结局庸俗了点，整部剧情很容易让人感动。其实最后男主角能死在女主角怀里应该是最理想的结局，可能导演想以完美收场，女主角最终救了男的，并且两人在湖边的那个玻璃房子，相遇了。

用户评价

“The Lake House”这个书名，给我一种非常强烈的画面感，仿佛能听到微风吹过湖面，看到斑驳的阳光洒在古老木屋的屋檐上。我猜测，这本书可能讲述了一个关于成长、关于失去，或者关于某个被遗忘的过去的故事。我尤其对“莱克家族”这个后缀很感兴趣，它意味着这可能是一个以家族为核心的故事，其中涉及到几代人的情感纠葛、家族秘辛，甚至是世代相传的某种精神或诅咒。我希望作者能够塑造出有血有肉的人物形象，让我能够感同身受他们的经历，无论是喜悦还是悲伤。湖边小屋的设定，也为故事增添了一抹宁静而又神秘的色彩，很容易让人联想到那些发生在静谧之地，却又隐藏着深刻人性的故事。我期待着这本书能带领我进入一个充满回忆和情感的世界，去感受那些岁月沉淀下来的故事，也许是一个关于和解，关于救赎，又或者是一个关于爱与被爱的永恒主题。

我特别喜欢这种能引发读者无限遐想的书名，"The Lake House"（莱克家族）让我立刻联想到一些经典的文学作品，那种在孤寂之地发生的，充满人性挣扎和情感纠葛的故事。我猜想，书中的“莱克家族”可能是一个承载了悠久历史和复杂关系的家族，他们在湖边这栋房子里的生活，一定充满了不为人知的秘密和尘封的往事。也许是家族的兴衰史，也许是某个家族成员不为人知的爱恨情仇，又或者是某种传承下来的使命和诅咒。我期待着作者能够深入挖掘人物的内心世界，展现他们在面对过去、现在和未来时的选择与挣扎。故事的场景设定在“湖边”，这本身就带有一种与世隔绝、充满自然气息的氛围，很容易让人联想到宁静、平和，但也可能隐藏着暗流涌动。我希望这本书能够提供一个引人入胜的叙事，让我沉浸在“莱克家族”的世界里，去感受他们的喜怒哀乐，去理解他们的命运。

这本《The Lake House》（莱克家族）的书名，让我立即想到了那种经典的、带有浓厚悬疑色彩的背景设定。湖边的小屋，常常是许多故事中发生秘密事件的绝佳场所，水面之下往往隐藏着不为人知的深沉。我很好奇“莱克家族”这个名字本身就带有怎样的寓意？是暗示着这个家族的成员就像湖水一样，表面平静，内心却波涛汹涌？还是说，这个家族与这座湖有着某种特殊的、甚至可以说是命运般的联系？我期待着故事能让我跟随主人公一起，在湖畔的古老房屋中，一点点揭开家族的过往，发现那些被时间掩埋的真相。也许会有一段刻骨铭心的爱情，一段令人唏嘘的恩怨，甚至是一些超乎寻常的离奇事件。这本书的标题，成功地勾起了我对未知的好奇心，我相信作者一定能编织出一个引人入胜的故事情节，让我在阅读的过程中，不断地去猜测、去探索，直到最后一刻才能恍然大悟。

这本书的封面设计就足够吸引人了，湖面如镜，倒映着一座被爬山虎覆盖的古老房屋，一种神秘而怀旧的气息扑面而来。光是看着封面，我就已经脑补出了无数个故事，想象着在那个湖畔的房子里，可能隐藏着怎样的秘密，住着怎样的人物。我一直很喜欢带有这种年代感的、略带忧郁色彩的故事，那种旧时光沉淀下来的味道，往往比喧嚣的现代生活更能触动人心。我猜测，作者一定对那个时代有着深刻的理解和情感，才能描绘出如此富有画面感的场景。这本书的标题“The Lake House”本身就充满了诗意，让人联想到宁静、孤独，或许还有一些无法言说的忧伤。我期待着作者能带领我走进这个故事，去感受那里的风，听那里的故事，去探寻隐藏在湖水深处的秘密。从封面和书名来看，这本书很可能是一部关于家庭、回忆、或者某个时代变迁的深刻描绘，我非常好奇它会以何种方式展开，会给我带来怎样的阅读体验。