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錢先花光，還是命先沒了？：長照4個90歲老人的我，將如何面對老後生活？: : : 4360 Yahoo!ABEMA Prime 490 OK 60360 1958201620199 60
作者: 小梶沙羅 | 繪者: 中島梨絵 | 譯者: 陳嫺若
「快點離開吧……」
「我怕我會比他們先死！」
快到退休年紀的我，辭職返鄉照顧4個年齡總共360歲的老人，
這是修行還是懲罰遊戲？
「我怕我會比他們先死！」
快到退休年紀的我，辭職返鄉照顧4個年齡總共360歲的老人，
這是修行還是懲罰遊戲？
★長照時代的第一手現場實記錄！震撼日本書市！
★週刊文春、Yahoo!新聞、文春在線、ABEMA Prime 話題發燒中！
★一個日本大齡女子的搏命日常，讓人又哭又笑，給予長照者陪伴的勇氣！
▎在職場打滾多年，從來沒有應付不了的人際問題。想不到，為了長照而辭職返鄉，等著我的，竟是這種比上班還費力的殘酷現實……
自從搬回千葉縣的老家照顧爸媽，連帶姨丈姨媽也凡事依賴我處理，超出預期的殘酷現實，如同一幕幕荒謬劇天天上演，逼著我和4個90歲老人鬥智鬥勇！
失智老爸在颱風停電時，跳針式嚷著要找師傅來修理電視；嫌免治馬桶溫度太低、噴水口對不準屁眼，大發雷霆堅持要換新的──我不是爸的屁股管理員好嗎？
購物狂兼大胃王的老媽，把冰箱塞爆、吃到住院仍一天五餐加消夜；疫情期間阻止她去卡拉OK，竟反嗆我這個吃閒飯的女兒沒資格多嘴。
姨丈的車被擦撞才發現駕照過期半年，有糖尿病不治療、帳戶錢財完全沒管理，而吝嗇成性、把住家堆成垃圾屋的姨媽，永遠只會說：「我不知道。」
這算是修行嗎？還是懲罰遊戲？各種無可奈何的複雜感情，如同岩漿般從心底噴發出來……
✦✦長照顯然也是台灣面臨的嚴苛課題，「做過照護的人，在喪禮上哭不出來。」因為那是一份只靠漂亮話或親情絕對無法克服的工作。
作者小梶沙羅以輕快的筆調，描寫沉重的人生，藉以整理抒發自己的感受，並思索超老齡社會的種種威脅：陷入照護破產的解方？政府各項政策、社會保障如何調整？照護者與被照護者怎樣保持最適當的距離？
笑中帶淚看完本書後，「該如何終老」這個問題值得我們深思。
本書特色
◎ 以笑中帶淚的筆調描寫一個年近60的大齡女子，要去照護四個相加360歲老人家的辛苦和煩惱，讓讀者宛如親歷現場。
◎ 作者勇敢指出長照的現實問題：金錢和人力！不同於書市其他書籍，此作品以坦白的文字給予照顧者心理上的撫慰、陪伴，知道自己並不孤單。
◎ 文筆流暢，雖然不是快樂的遭遇，卻在作者幽默的筆調下，讓人讀到欲罷不能。
◎ 長照的現實一點都不甜蜜，也不如外人所想的只有把屎把尿。看著被照顧者，也會預先想到自己的老後生活，能如何不麻煩別人又過得好，才是最重要的事。
◎ 作者直言「這是一場看不到終點的錢和命的決鬥」，她從震驚、崩潰到無奈，誠實吐露心情的變化，毫不矯情，非常貼近人心。
作者
小梶沙羅 こかじ さら
1958年生於千葉縣。中央大學專職研究所國際會計研究科碩士課程修畢。曾在出版社工作，2016年以處女作《加油！衝啊，日本的女人》出道，其後著有《即使如此，我還是要向前走》、《她令我困惑》，皆備受好評。2019年9月於《現代商業》雜誌刊登照護父母生活的散文，以趣味流暢的筆調，將真實的辛酸點滴描寫得淋漓盡致，並探討人口老化的種種問題，獲得廣大的迴響。
譯者
1958年生於千葉縣。中央大學專職研究所國際會計研究科碩士課程修畢。曾在出版社工作，2016年以處女作《加油！衝啊，日本的女人》出道，其後著有《即使如此，我還是要向前走》、《她令我困惑》，皆備受好評。2019年9月於《現代商業》雜誌刊登照護父母生活的散文，以趣味流暢的筆調，將真實的辛酸點滴描寫得淋漓盡致，並探討人口老化的種種問題，獲得廣大的迴響。
譯者
陳嫺若
日文系畢。曾為出版社日文編輯，目前專職日文翻譯。喜歡閱讀文學，也樂於探究各領域的知識，永遠在翻譯中學習。譯作有《瞄過一眼就忘不了的世界史【商業篇】》、《遠渡來台的日本諸神：日治時期的台灣神社田野踏查》、《無人島生存十六人》、《從謊言開始的旅程》、《60歲使用說明書》等。
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★★★★★ 5
my new favorite book
Format: Kindle
Ok so I never write reviews but this book was so good I felt the need to write this. Firstly your introduced to Huntyr you see her closed off hard core badass than towards the end you see the most subtle change and growth it’s amazing and the enemies to friends to lovers was just perfect, AND THE TWIST AT THE END GOT ME GOOD! You see one spicy scene the whole book but it doesn’t even MATTER BECAUSE THE BOOK WAS THAT GOOD. I’ve read 85 books in 2023-2024 so far and I’m pround to say this is my all time favorite. I’m so excited to read more of Emily Blackwoods books, this was my first time reading one of hers and I’m glad I did because HOLY!! Well done Emily well done
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Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2024
★★★★★ 4
Fast paced romantasy you will not want to put down!
Format: Kindle
4.25 stars! I LOVED this book with similar vibes to Hush Hush, Fourth Wing, and The Serpent and the Wings of Night! It was fast paced with easy world building and will keep you turning the pages late into the night because you will not want to put it down!
Huntyr is a fierce bad@ss FMC trained to kill vampyres her entire life. She is sent on a mission to go to the academy and earn her spot into The Golden City. Upon arrival, she is forced to room with the delicious fallen angel, Wolf, who is the only one who knows about her assassin identity. The romance, the plot twists, the secrets revealed, the battles, and the tantalizing training scenes had me hooked! And that ending…. I’m holding my breath in need to know hell!
Read if you love:
🪽 Fae, Vampyres, Fallen Angels
🪽 Academy setting with magical trials
🪽 Forced proximity and slow burn
🪽 Rivals to lovers
🪽 Hidden identities and secrets
🪽 Tend your wounds
“𝘖𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘐 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥.”
“𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘴, 𝘏𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘬.”
“𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘮𝘺 𝘷𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘴, 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶.”
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Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Excellent Rivals to Lovers!!
Format: Kindle
The tension and banter between Huntyr and Wold was delectable. I absolutely love the fallen angel and all of his flaws. Huntyr is amazing too being a badass FMC with some major trauma. The world building was great and I enjoyed the training aspect of the story. The writing was immersive and was in the story the whole time. The ending had quite a twist that I hadn’t anticipated and made my jaw DROP. Excellent job! I also loved the narration. Laura is one of my fave narrators!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Fallen Angels, fae, vampires, oh my!
Format: Kindle
Rating: 4.5 | Spice: 2 (but a good slow-burn)
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Main Characters: Huntyr and Wolf
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I couldn’t wait to read this book; there was so much hype about it! And there was no doubt why. I fell in love with the characters and the plot itself. This book is mainly plot driven more than friction driven but it’s easy to follow along with. The characters are fun, easily understood. The main setting is at an academy where both the main characters are going through trials and building strength for the final test, The Transcendent. There are fantastic side characters as well. I loved the camaraderie between Huntyr and her friends. But we don’t like Lanson. 😆
We do have some plot twists that come into play throughout the book. Secrets and betrayal to be seen. I did adore Wolf and Huntyr’s relationship. It was a classic slow burn trope. They didn’t hit it off fast, but in time their feelings grew. I loved their banter, so sexy. Wolf is your next book boyfriend; Huntyr is your next vampire assassin independent bad-a*s female. Themes include loyalty, trust, self-discovery, a true slow burn romance. Side note: book ends on a angsty cliffhanger!
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Emily, thank you for writing this awesome novel and I cannot wait to devour Book 2, Blood So Brutal! 😍
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Happy reading, my lovelies! xo
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Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2024
★★★★★ 4
“My heart bows to you and you only, Huntress.”
Format: Kindle
3.5 🌟
This book popped up in my KU recommended reading suggestions and the synopsis sounded like what I was in the mood for. I'm so glad I took a chance on it. I went into this knowing absolutely nothing about it and ended up really liking it. I love when this happens.
The main characters are likeable and I easily found myself rooting for them. There is a mystery element to each of their backstories that I enjoyed watching unfold and can't wait to get more of. Wolf, in particular, has me fixated. Love him.
I found this to be an entertaining, addictive read with a plot that moves along at a good pace. It reads so easily I found myself very reluctant to put it down. Lots of twists and turns and the angst is there. A good set up for the next book to come, for sure.
My issues with this book....the dialogue feels a bit juvenile at times and there is a repetitive over use of a particular word phrasing that I found myself giving the ole eye-roll to. There are, without a doubt, some pretty cliche moments that gave me a bit of the cringe. I think this could've certainly 100% benefited from more depth regarding the world building. Perhaps the world building was sacrificed to keep the pacing quick? Just a guess. Also, the lack of consistency of character for the FMC was really evident and so she feels quite illogical at times.
Overall, this was a fun and enjoyable read that hit the spot well enough for me. That ending certainly has me impatiently pining for book 2!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2024