The themes of this collection are divided into two parts, one is "Story of Yancun" which describes rural life, and the other is novellas such as "National Order" and "White Zebra" which describe working life. Wang Shiyue's rural novels inherited the tradition of lyrical novels from Shen Congwen and Wang Zengqi. In the Yancun Story series, the author devotedly described the beautiful pastoral scenery and the creatures living on that land and water, expressing the tenderness and beauty of human nature. The countryside described by the author is naturally not the current countryside, nor the countryside of the past, but an idealized rural life. What the author is trying to tell readers here is: We can still live like this. Among the novels that reflect the life of migrant workers are "National Order", which was published as a headline by "People's Literature", "Nine Links" which describes the fate of ordinary Chinese workers swept by the financial crisis, "White Zebra" which goes deep into the psychological undercurrents of the migrant workers, and "Continuous Talking" which reveals the inner pain in the text... This group of migrant workers series novels is opposite to the story of Yancun. The author intends to reveal a reality of existence and tell readers how we are living. With the attitude of literary salvation and superb language skills, the author adheres to a realistic examination attitude, melts himself into a particle of dust, listens to the heartbeat of the people at the bottom, and fulfills the mission of a peasant writer with conscience and responsibility.
Reader comments
Originally, I read classic novels because life was so hard that even romance novels couldn't relieve my stress. However, I just finished reading the first national order and I had to slow down.
So whose fault is it? A boss who is forced to commit suicide due to pressure, or is he a kind-hearted and guilty man who wants to earn more money to beat the workers, or is he a lawyer who is protecting the interests of workers? From anyone's perspective, no one is the beneficiary. So what is it that makes them internally conflicted and confused?
The book is very realistic and the characters are very fleshed out. I haven't read the second one yet. I'll write the review here first. I'll make up for it when I read the next few.
This book truly reflects two different lives. The beauty of rural life and the cruelty of working life form a sharp contrast. I like Zhou Cheng in "National Order". His sentence "I no longer have to worry about those wage earners not being paid if they win the lawsuit" showed me his straightforwardness and loyalty. This book made me think about our way of life and meaning, it was very enlightening.
Very well written. Fascinating.
Like it very much like it very much😍
Very good, fascinating, every short story is addictive
It's very nice. I really like this kind of book.
This is my first time writing a book review after reading a novel. I was really shocked. I wondered if I really opened a tomato. Hahaha. It is a very in-depth book and feels a bit like a literary novel.
Originally, I read classic novels because life was so hard that even romance novels couldn't relieve my stress. However, I just finished reading the first national order and I had to slow down. So whose fault is it? A boss who is forced to commit suicide due to pressure, or is he a kind-hearted and guilty man who wants to earn more money to beat the workers, or is he a lawyer who is protecting the interests of workers? From anyone's perspective, no one is the beneficiary. So what is it that makes them internally conflicted and confused? The book is very realistic and the characters are very fleshed out. I haven't read the second one yet. I'll write the review here first. I'll make up for it when I read the next few.
This book truly reflects two different lives. The beauty of rural life and the cruelty of working life form a sharp contrast. I like Zhou Cheng in "National Order". His sentence "I no longer have to worry about those wage earners not being paid if they win the lawsuit" showed me his straightforwardness and loyalty. This book made me think about our way of life and meaning, it was very enlightening.
Very well written. Fascinating.
Like it very much like it very much😍
Very good, fascinating, every short story is addictive
It's very nice. I really like this kind of book.
This is my first time writing a book review after reading a novel. I was really shocked. I wondered if I really opened a tomato. Hahaha. It is a very in-depth book and feels a bit like a literary novel.