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据《今日头条》新闻:2024年10月,青少年作家张口笑的精心之作《钩沉》,日前正式出版。
《钩沉》为张口笑“民国系列”的姊妹篇的第三部。前两部为《秘密战》和《民国烟云》。《钩沉》一书,36万字,480页。这是张口笑出版的第四本书。

《钩沉》以清末和民国时期的传奇故事。以其错综复杂的情节、鲜明立体的人物形象以及深刻的历史背景,深刻的历史反思,为文史类作品注入了新的活力。为读者构建了一个既熟悉又陌生的情报世界。为广大读者带来更加丰富的阅读体验和更加深刻的思考。让读者在字里行间感受到那个年代的艰辛与困惑。作品从军阀割据的混乱、国共合作的探索、抗日救亡的悲壮以及民主革命的艰难,多角度地还原了众多历史事件和人物,深入挖掘了那个时代背景下人性的光辉与阴暗。作者以细腻的笔触描绘了那个时代的社会风貌和人物性格,让读者感知波澜壮阔的历史画卷。
张口笑出生于知识分子家庭,在其父亲原今日晚报常务副社长张瑞先生的影响下,自幼喜欢文学还特别先后历史和地理,先后在《今日晚报》《重庆晨报》《自贡日报》、成都人民广播电台台、四川人民电台等发表过青少年征文作品。初中时,出版了他的第一本书《小学生作文》。
作家蒋涌先生以《“静蕾”绽开与“闷雷”炸响》为题评价张口笑,称:激情盛赞风华正茂的张口笑,“扮演了史实侦探、史料梳理和演绎传奇的多重角色,立德,立功,立言,以文本耕耘昭显个人的价值取向,借重一尊尊英雄雕像兑现一份继往开来的青春担当;以简素、准确、扎实的文墨,去回应时代召唤与人们的深衷神往;以俯瞰尘世的素养和久经磨砺的修炼,向低俗与喧嚣亮出一个作别的优雅手势;以绝不荒芜岁月的自强不息,一脉相承的贯通过去、现在与未来,从而使他的笔墨异彩纷呈,有化解忧患、迎战阻遏的坚韧不拔,有豪掷脚步于长路、长程的朝圣追寻。

四川省社会教育发展促进会副会长彭银光评价说:“张口笑作为00后在校学生,勤于阅读,扩大视野,到社会实践中汲取营养,丰富自己。从小接受文学和历史的熏陶,参与文学创作,有助于他汲取精神营养,塑造高尚人格,提升人生境界,从而促进他们健康成长。