The Roth novel, written in the first person, has a rushing intensity, but the movie, which observes the characters from outside (with some voice-over narration from David), is calmer and quieter.
2
找一段安静的时间(我喜欢早晨和夜晚的时间),一个安静的地方,读一本精彩的小说。
Read in silence. Find a quiet time (mornings or evenings are great for me), and a quiet spot, and read a good novel.
3
这几个月我们以为她在办公室里安静地工作,事实上她在写一部畅销小说。
All these months we thought she was quietly working in the back office when in actual fact she was writing a bestselling novel.