In many ways, The Privileges is an oddity. Chapters often leap ahead by several yearswithout any explanation of what has happened other than hints of the Moreys untroubledprogress, for example when it emerges that the family now has a private jet and that staffare employed to help write cheques for the philanthropic causes Cynthia supports. At the end,doubts are raised about the effects of tremendous wealth on the couple s two grown-upchildren. But otherwise, it is left to the reader s imagination to wonder what impact the impending financial crash will have on the couple. Lucidly written and with apitch-perfect ear both for contemporary mores and dialogue, The Privileges isentertainingand morally ambiguous.
从很多方面来看,《高人一等》古怪透顶。各章节常常跳过几年,丝毫不解释情节进展,除了暗示莫雷夫妇一帆风顺的成功,比如说,事实表明,这家人如今有了私人飞机,一班雇员来为辛西娅支持的慈善事业帮忙填写支票。到末了,不免让人怀疑这对夫妇的巨额财富对两个长大成人的孩子有何影响。不过,这要留给诸位读者想象,猜想眼前发生的金融危机对他们有什么冲击。本书写得清晰明了,当代风俗与对话一览无余,《高人一等》足够有趣,道德上却模棱两可。
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