书名:The Christmas Pig
作者:J.K.Rowling
标签:英语、童话
In Christmas Eve, a night for miracles, a boy sets on a mysterious journey with his "replacement" toy pig, venturing into the Land of the Lost, determined to find his favourite childhood huddler, lost in a series of tragical events.
On the enlightening trip, they encounter myriad lost Things, both substantial and insubstantial, dwelling in various settlements depending on emotional attachments. There are indifferent bystanders, hearty neighbours, helpful experts, as well as the formidable boss, the Loser, and its haunting minions.
If I were a kid, I would have rated it five stars. Barring a little want of depth for adults, it is still an interesting, lighthearted seasonal read.
Kind of a magic for me to read this book right after Atlas of the Heart and see many of the emotions elaborated in the latter anthropomorphized in the Land of the Lost, especially in the City of the Missed!
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