The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore《进化吧，布鲁诺》：继承了《铁皮鼓》和《午夜的孩子》的聪明人写的小说

BrunoLittlemoreisquiteunlikeanychimpanzeeintheworld.Precocious,self-consciousandpreternaturallygifted,youngBruno,bornandraisedinahabitatatthelocalzoo,fallsunderthecareofauniversityprimatologistnamedLydiaLittlemore.LearningofBruno'sabilitytospeak,LydiatakesBrunointoherhometooverseehiseducationandnurturehispassionforpainting.Butforallofhisgifts,thechimpanzeehasaroughtimecaginghismoreprimalurges.HisuntimelyoutburstsultimatelycostLydiaherjob,andsendtheunlikelypairontheroadinwhatprovestobeoneofthemostunforgettablejourneys--andmostaffectinglovestories--inrecentliterature.Likeitsprotagonist,thisnovelisbig,loud,abrasive,witty,perverse,earnestandamazinglyaccomplished.THEEVOLUTIONOFBRUNOLITTLEMOREgoesbeyondsatirebyshowingusnotwhatitmeans,butwhatitfeelslikebehuman--toloveandlose,learn,aspire,grasp,and,intheend,tofail.