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In 'Julie Chan Is Dead,' former influencer Liann Zhang takes a swipe at the industry

2025/5/13
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Andrew Limbaugh: 作为主持人，我认为《朱莉·陈已死》是对网红文化的一种辛辣讽刺。故事讲述了朱莉代替她网红双胞胎姐妹克洛伊的故事，揭示了这个光鲜亮丽的行业背后可能存在的虚假和空虚。虽然网红文化看似光鲜，但实际上可能充满了复杂的情感和人际关系。 Liann Zhang: 作为作者，我曾经也是一个“护肤网红”。我亲身体验过这个行业的诱惑和陷阱。一方面，免费的产品和快速的成名让人感到兴奋；但另一方面，我也逐渐意识到这种生活方式的肤浅和空虚。我希望通过这本书，能够让读者看到网红文化更深层次的问题，以及人们在追逐名利的过程中可能付出的代价。我创造的贝拉多纳，是一种美丽但有毒的植物，象征着网红世界的诱惑和危险。我笔下的朱莉，她的转变可能并非朝着好的方向发展，这反映了很多人在追求网红梦的过程中迷失了自我。 Ayesha Rascoe: 作为采访者，我关注到书中对网红群体之间“回声效应”的描写，以及对行业内幕的揭示。故事中，朱莉代替克洛伊后，进入了一个充满虚伪和竞争的社交圈子。通过对朱莉经历的描写，作者探讨了身份、名利和人性的复杂关系。故事中，朱莉做出了大胆的选择，但她的选择也让她付出了代价。她是否真的变得更好了？这或许是作者留给读者思考的问题。

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Julie Chan has an average life working as a cashier at a grocery store. But she's constantly getting mistaken for a famous influencer, her estranged identical twin Chloe. One day, Julie receives a mysterious phone call that results in her decision to swap lives with her sister, adopting Chloe's followers and the glamorous lifestyle that comes with them. That's the setup of Liann Zhang's debut novel, Julie Chan Is Dead. In today's episode, Zhang talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about the author's own experience as a teenage "skinfluencer" – and Zhang's views on influencer culture today.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)