Mustard Seed (Two-Volume Set)
芥子（全两册）
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 342k Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Subgenre
- Historical & Ancient
- Updated
- 3y ago
- Source
- Fanqie
Synopsis
Other names
- 芥子Alternate title on Fanqie
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Using calm and indifferent language, it tells the stories of the insignificant "mustard seeds" at the bottom of society. Small people often contain great energy, which is endlessly memorable. There are two movies in total, and I personally think the first one is better.
This book is really beautiful! Every little person should have his own life. The history is so long and the history books are so thick. There are only a few strokes or none at all, but the author wrote them down. Regardless of whether they are true or false, these stories will always make people feel emotional when reading them! It's really beautiful!
"The mustard seeds hide Xumi, and Xumi contains mustard seeds." This is the best interpretation of this novel. This book describes the small figures among the big figures in history. The relationship between the big figures and the small figures is inseparable. The language is elegant and the theme is the ups and downs of the small figures in each subset.
While reading the story, I unknowingly understand the experiences of some historical figures, whether it is unofficial history or written. It provides a new way for people like me who are curious about history but can't stand reading. 🥰 The writing is also very good.
The author restores complete storylines one by one from fragments of historical records. The story has depth and warmth, the characters are vivid, and the language is refined. He is a really great writer!!! Keep up the good work!
After watching it on and off for many days, I felt a sense of loss. When we studied history in the past, we mostly looked up to managers and patriarchy. This book indeed uses a novel perspective, allowing us to look down or look down and see some ordinary people who have disappeared rapidly in the torrent of history. They may not be spectacular, but the ordinary can touch people's hearts more. Hope everyone is well.
The stories are short, but almost every story will leave people wanting more. Although they are all made-up stories written by historical celebrities, they do not feel inconsistent at all. The most important thing is the author's writing skills. If a good novel wants to catch the readers' attention, it must have a novel story or good writing. , The author has both. Let's talk about the shortcomings. In fact, they are not really shortcomings. The author's intentions can be seen in the first half. Even if the story is short, he is still trying to write the life of the protagonist in each story smoothly. The second half is a bit perfunctory. It is as short as possible, as if it is in a hurry to finish the book. This is the first time I have written so many comments because I think the author's writing style is really nice.
I like it very much, especially the short historical essays attached at the end of each chapter.
Mustard Seed is a book I have reread more than a dozen times, and I read it carefully every time. It is really well written.
Woohoo, every story is very interesting, and there are several couples who fell in love with each other. Among them, Hu Liniang and Xia Shi'an in the chapter on Demon Dao really made me feel sad. I hope they will be happy and safe in the next life 😢 😢 🥺