Oracle Night

Oracle Night
Paul Auster


就像Sidney對自己把Nick的處境寫進了死胡同，無法救他出來的無力感，讀完Nick Bowen的段落我有很深的失落。你看Nick上方的燈泡都燒掉了，我還想著Sidney會不會繼續寫這個故事，可惜沒有，Bowen現在還一個人困在深深的黑暗裡欸。也許我該買本藍色筆記本來。

Sidney告訴John Grace懷孕的事，John給Sidney他的手稿，Sidney弄丟了手稿，John知道後的反應，這段的故事發展在了解了可能的祕密之後覺得安排地巧妙，如同Sidney一樣，在他看到John寫來的信件那裡看得感動，也讓整本書有個正向的結尾，好險（呼）。


「替我親吻小葛雷絲，並且不要放棄弗力特葛福特的故事。你需要的只是另一本筆記本，文字自然就會湧現。」


I felt strongly lost after Sidney wrote Nick Bowen into the dead end. I still wondered if Sidney would continue the story and save Nick out. But no. Bowen is still stuck in the deep darkness as the overhead light burns out. Maybe I should buy a blue notebook I think.

I was quite touched as Sidney when he read the letter from John. It warmed the ending after all those depression.

"Kiss Gracie for me - and don't give up on Flitcraft. All you need is a different notebook, and the words will start coming again."