本书是著名华裔美国作家雷祖威第一本使他在美国文坛崭露头角的畅销短篇小说集。书中大多数的人物 ,特别是年轻一代的人物生活在市郊或城市里 ,受到良好的教育 ,经济宽裕 ,生活舒适。故事描写个人的生活总带有种种破碎的人际关系 :离婚或者关系破裂、父母与子女之间难以沟通、 This book is the first best-selling short story collection by renowned Chinese American author Rezubius that made him emerge in the American literary world. Most of the characters in the book, especially the younger generation, live in suburbs or cities, are well educated, have ample income, and live a comfortable life. The story describes the personal life with a variety of broken relationships: divorce or relationship breakdown, difficult communication between parents and children,