Flora (Part One)

Name: Flora (Part One)
ISBN: 9787104031178

VivibearChina Theatre Press2009

3.4

Chapters: 37
Series: Flora (Part One) is the first volume of Vivibear's modern romance novel Flora. The title is taken from Titian's famous Renaissance painting Flora. The story revolves around Gong Liuxia, a Chinese girl studying painting: ten years ago, in the seaside town of Positano in southern Italy, she met a beautiful Italian boy painting among daisies; ten years later, in Rome, she is reunited with the mysterious Count Alfonso and gradually draws close to his hidden other identity — a decision-maker for the Italian EE organization. The book begins with "Rome, Where the Dream Begins" and unfolds the reunion, past events, a trip to Verona, the Count's castle and private gallery, the appearance of the young assassin Mirante, and the undercurrents between family and organization, advancing the relationship between the two amid art, love, and danger. Part One contains a prologue and chapters 1 through 36, ending with "The Count's Return" and leaving suspense for the revelations and finale of Part Two. The work continues the author's signature blend of foreign romance and suspense, with scenes spanning Rome, Verona, Naples, and elsewhere.
ISBN: 9787104031178

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Summary

Flora (Part One) is the first volume of Vivibear's full-length contemporary romance novel Flora. The title is taken from the renowned Renaissance painting Flora by Titian. The story revolves around Gong Liuxia, a Chinese girl studying painting: ten years ago, in Positano, a seaside town in southern Italy, she encountered a beautiful young Italian man painting amid a field of daisies; ten years later, in Rome, she is reunited with the mysterious Count Alfonso and gradually draws closer to his hidden other identity—the decision-maker of Italy's EE organization. The book begins with "Rome, Where the Dream Begins" and unfolds such plotlines as the reunion, past events, a trip to Verona, the Count's castle and private art gallery, the appearance of the young assassin Mirante, and the undercurrents between family and organization, advancing the relationship between the two amid art, love, and danger. Part One comprises a prologue and Chapters 1 through 36, concluding with "The Count's Return," leaving suspense for the revelation of truth and the finale in Part Two. The work continues the author's signature blend of exotic romance and suspense, with scenes spanning Rome, Verona, Naples, and other locales.

Editor's review

一本把意大利当作舞台的青春言情小说：提香的画、罗马的许愿池、维罗纳的街巷、城堡与私人美术馆，异国风物被写得有画面感，读来像一次纸上旅行。故事以“十年后重逢”为骨架，画画的女孩与身份复杂的伯爵之间，既有柔光般的回忆，也有暗夜里的危险，节奏轻快，情节密度高。上册止于第36章“伯爵先生的回归”，人物关系、隐藏身份和几条线索都已铺开，适合一口气读完再接下册。对于喜欢异国浪漫、带点悬疑色彩与“美少年杀手”式人物设定的读者，这本书的娱乐性相当充足。需要提醒的是，本书出版后曾因涉嫌抄袭引发争议，读者可带着审慎的态度阅读，把它当作一部时代气息浓厚的早期网络文学出版样本。

Who it's for

A good fit for

喜欢异国背景言情、钟情意大利风情的读者
读过《寻找前世之旅》等Vivibear作品的读者
喜欢浪漫爱情加少量悬疑、阴谋元素的读者
想了解2000年代末网络文学出版风貌的读者
喜欢按册追读、可以接着读下册的读者

Not a good fit for

在意作品原创性争议、对抄袭问题敏感的读者
偏好严肃文学与写实题材的读者
不接受柔弱感女主与“霸总式”人物设定的读者

Reading tips

建议先读完上册再连读下册，故事在第36章并未收束，单独读会有大量悬念悬空。
可顺手了解一下提香的名画《花神》与文艺复兴绘画常识，会更容易读出书中反复点题的意味。
阅读时留意阿方索“伯爵、组织决策人”双重身份的线索铺垫，下册揭晓时会更有回味。
把本书放回2009年前后的网络文学语境中看，可更客观地评价它的写作方式与时代特征。

About the publisher

China Theatre Press China · Founded in 1957

China Theatre Press takes professional theatre publishing as its foundation while extending into fiction, biography, military and cultural reading. Its books cover fine fiction, general biography, war and military life, culture, classical literature and inspirational growth. They include historical narratives such as The Long March, artists' biographies such as Art Sea Sentiments: Good People Accompanied Me All My Life, and scholarly collections of traditional tea-picking opera tunes from southern Jiangxi. Representative authors include Wang Chaozhu, Bao Guo'an, Zhu Bing, Xin Zhou, Wang Yuyang and Guo Xianjun. The press balances theatre scholarship with general reading, and also touches on traditional tunes, classical novels and Jewish culture. As public information is limited, this description focuses on the directions reflected in its catalog without further speculation.

Prologue
1 Rome, Where the Dream Begins
2 Reunion, the Promise of Youth
3 Genius Against Genius
4 The Warm-Gold Young Assassin
5 Killing in the Dark
6 A Romantic Trip to Verona
7 The Count of the Lorenzo Family
8 The Workplace Is a Castle
9 The Count's Secret
10 An Unexpected Life Model
11 Count Alfonso's Recollections
12 Three Wishes at the Fountain
13 A Secret Revealed
14 The Roman Prince's Chinese Girlfriend
15 The Playboy of Naples
16 The Secret of the Huazu Heiress
17 A Disturbing Phone Call
18 The Count's Private Gallery
19 Prey Delivered to the Door
20 Different Worlds
21 Genius, or Garbage
22 The True Duel
23 The Young Master's Punishment
24 Enemies Always Meet
25 The Roman Prince's Accident
26 The Woman from the Slums
27 A Birthday Party in the Castle
28 A Sudden Blow
29 A Sorrowful Italian Summer
30 The Mysterious Thief in the Gallery
31 Young Master Mirante's Hospitality
32 Meeting the Young Assassin
33 The First Collaboration
34 The Young Master's Wrath
35 Godmother Maddalena
36 The Count's Return

FAQ

《花神（上）》和《花神（下）》是同一本书吗？

不是。它们是同一部小说的上下两册，上册为楔子加第1至36章，下册为第37至66章及三篇番外，需两册合读才是完整故事。

这本书的评分是多少？

据豆瓣网信息，2009年中国戏剧出版社版本的评分为6.8分（约113人评价）；2010年国际文化出版公司版本为7.0分（约641人评价）。评分随样本变化，仅供参考。

这本书有抄袭争议吗？

该作品出版后被读者指出涉嫌抄袭部分情节，作者Vivibear的其他作品也曾引起类似讨论，因此评价分歧较大。读者可结合多方资料自行判断。

没读过Vivibear其他作品能看懂吗？

可以。《花神》是独立故事，与其他作品无阅读顺序依赖，直接从上册读起即可。

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