The novel opens when astrid is twelve .

小说从阿斯特里德十二岁时开始写起。

Can you talk to me ? Astrid ?

你能和我说话吗？阿斯特里德？

Don 't you think astrid would like him ?

你不认为阿斯特丽德会喜欢他吗？

Astrid lindgren spoke for life , for peace and for democracy .

阿斯特德.林格伦为生命发言，为和平发言，为民主发言。

The reader feels protective of astrid , but can neither save her from mistreatment nor keep her from inexplicably making the decisions that place her in these situations .

读者萌发出一种想要保护阿斯特里德的情愫，然而却既不能保护她免受虐待，也不能阻止那些将她置于这些处境的荒唐的决定。