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階級之爭不只存在於城市之間,人類社會的衝突更為凶狠,即便是像提姆這樣的三等見習生,出身貧寒且毫無翻身機會的他,也從小深受城市達爾文主義薰陶,認為大城獵捕小城是再自然不過的事,甚至夢想著能在倫敦城追獵其他城市時扮演擔任要角。
某日,當反移動聯盟的頂尖女特務海絲特準備暗殺他心中的大英雄──史學工會會長瓦倫丁時,他緊急出手解救,卻冷不防地連同特務一起被拋出移動城外。墜落到化外國度的提姆從仰望變成絕望,遇上海絲特後他才驚覺瓦倫丁企圖稱霸世界的殘酷事實。
瓦倫丁的女兒——凱瑟琳,從小在父親豐裕的羽翼下被呵護長大,單純善良的她從未想過這個世界有不幸的可能。直到她遇見工程公會見習生畢威斯,兩人一起目睹,社會最下層的犯人若被奴役致死,死後還無安寧之日。發現倫敦慘無人道的真面目後,凱瑟琳再不能以純真的眼光看待一切。
在沉穩運轉的機械聲中,人心欲望的迸發被層層掩蓋住,面對這座已然失控的移動城市,這些能力微薄的人是否該背叛城市?以愛為名的殘酷真相,愛還存在嗎?
升格為母親的安,抱持著樂觀開朗態度照顧孩子們,同時肩負管理家園的重擔。婚後以來,安除了照顧吉伯,哪料想得到後來還有六個孩子要照顧,其中包括一對雙胞胎。面對孩子的不同個性,樂觀如她,頗能享受當母親的樂趣,並視管理英格塞莊園為甜蜜的負荷,珍惜這難得的幸福感。而孩子們也在如詩如畫的莊園中,盡情探險,用想像力營造出另一個新天地,在母親循循善誘下快樂成長。
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View AllThis is my own personal opinion, not a fact.If you plan to read this book, do not watch the movie first! I watched the movie first and absolutely loved it, but when I started the book I noticed all the differences, as it usually happens. That's not to say that the book is bad or the movie isn't any less amazing.I don't prefer one over the other, I thought they were both brilliant (though the movie has a slightly happier ending, mind you).It feels like it's two different stories that take place in the same world, like two different realities running parallel to one another. One more thing I will say: the book paints Valentine out to be more human than the movie does, so you'll probably have mixed feelings about him if you do both.When I started the book, I was thinking it was a solid three stars, but the book didn't disappoint and bumped itself up to four!
Una historia con mucha aventura y acción, no deja un solo respiro en ninguna página. Además, la historia en este libro tiene un final cerrado, al menos bajo mi punto de vista. Sin embargo, no he conseguido empatizar del todo con los personajes. Creo que pasa un poco por encima, sin realmente profundizar en estos o en sus relaciones entre ellos.Hester Shaw, para mí, mi favorita.