After Jiang Renhao, a former businessman, failed in his business, he came to Wujin from Seoul alone with his wife's help, and applied for a teaching position in a school for the deaf and mute. His purpose is very simple, he just wants to make some money and live a better life so that he can go back to the big city to reunite with his wife and daughter. But slowly, he discovered that the entire school was enveloped in a tense and depressive atmosphere that was suffocating. A shocking secret was exposed, layers of darkness were slowly unveiled, and the truth shocked everyone...
Facing the unbearable reality and crazy life, as a husband who wants to earn a living and maintain his family, a father who wants to set an example for his daughter, and an ordinary person who is kind and cowardly by nature and has his own disgraceful past, how should Renhao choose?
It is adapted from a true incident at Inhwa School in Gwangju, South Korea.
Reader comments
Watching it is filled with awe of the combatants and the anger of the criminals.
Although the male protagonist in the novel did not fight to the end, the film adaptation was a great success, the case was retried, and the Crucible Law was enacted.
We fight like this just to not be changed by the world.
It is a very, very wonderful work, with beautiful words and delicate writing style. It allows us to see the evil in the world, which is confusing and despairing. The work also allows us to see the kindness in the world. They are like a candlelight in the darkness, making people see hope and feel warmth. A work worth opening and taking a closer look at, thank you author!
It was far less impactful than the movie. After watching the movie, I felt that the world was dark and depressing.
In the dark corner, poor children, I hope there will be more positive energy of justice for all mankind.
In this book, although Jiang Renhao is an inconspicuous teacher, he has a sense of responsibility that dares to speak out and maintain his self-esteem. The story is very exciting and reflects the realistic scenes.
This book shocked me. It made me see that my anger has no results, but the ending made me know that as long as it is the right thing, we should do it, fight for it, and persist. Only we can know the change. Maybe there are many things in our team's life that are helpless, but we know what is right and wrong. I am also very grateful that I have such a good living environment. It is our responsibility to give the love and help we deserve to people with disabilities.
Compared with the movie, the book is more peaceful. The main actors in the movie highlight the evil of the bad guys. The book tells more about the development of the entire situation, is more realistic, and easier for people to think about. It is worth rewatching many times.
This book allowed me to see the cruelty of reality and the darkness of human nature, and at the same time feel the power of justice. The author Kong Jiyong made me feel like I was in that suffocating deaf-mute school through delicate descriptions. The classic quote in the book, "We fight all the way, not to change the world, but to prevent the world from changing us" moved me even more. He is a socially responsible writer who uses words to speak out for children who have no voice.
There is no sense of pleasure in punishing evil and promoting good, only a sense of powerlessness in struggling to survive. This is a realistic work. Sometimes I am afraid of reading this kind of works, because life already makes people feel heavy. Should I choose suffocating works when choosing books? However. This kind of book has a quiet and lasting power, helping you understand human nature, see society clearly, identify hypocrisy and ugliness, and be grateful for the beautiful and kind. This kind of realistic themes are the most shocking works. This kind of shock is not a superficial sensory stimulation, it shocks the deepest part of the soul. It is worth reading again and again, although it requires courage!
Although I have seen the movie adapted from this novel, I was shocked again when I read the original novel, and I finished reading it with tears in my eyes. I like the character Xu Youzhen very much, so weak yet so strong. Although Jiang Renhao's final retreat is regrettable, it is very real. Sometimes the people around him and the environment he is in will make people make unavoidable choices. Even so, I am still grateful to such an upright and kind-hearted person for lending a helping hand to the children. Although there are places in this world that are shrouded in fog and darkness like Wujin, I would like to thank those brave people who lift the veil of evil, work hard to speak out for the disadvantaged groups, and make unremitting efforts to improve their living environment. I hope that every country in the world will have a "melting pot method". We fight all the way not to change the world, but to prevent the world from changing us.
The author's portrayal of the male protagonist is too real. He is entangled between bravery and cowardice, but unfortunately he chose to escape in the end.
The male protagonist's ideological activities are described very well, as if we were in his situation, we would be helpless, with endless grievances in our hearts but no way to express them, and no one to listen to us. We can only shrink into the boundless darkness, delusional that the world can forget this unfortunate person.
All readers who read these words and feel the pain
It's well written, I hope people in this world are good people.
Although I only had a rough look at it, I still think it is very good and meaningful. Human nature can be beautiful even if it is evil.
A very good novel, with profound connotations and flesh-and-blood characters.
A very touching book, with real writing, touching emotions and thought-provoking. The idea is many times higher than those popular internet celebrity novels.
The language is plain and descriptive, and the content is substantial without being artificial. Well worth reading
I hope that the stories in novels will never happen in China
More insights into life
I feel depressed and helpless, but also full of hope!
It's a good work if it can arouse reflection.
A ruthless exposure of the dark side of real life, a sharp
Literary novels. It is sympathetic and moving. There are dark corners in every city. But there is a light shining on it.
It's really well written. I feel very heavy after reading this
Delicate writing style and full of humanistic care
We work so hard to gain the courage not to be changed by the world
After reading the book, I felt emo. I hope the world will be less dark and more beautiful.
I read it in one go and it was very heavy. I can't comment. I wish everyone all the best!
Watching it is filled with awe of the combatants and the anger of the criminals. Although the male protagonist in the novel did not fight to the end, the film adaptation was a great success, the case was retried, and the Crucible Law was enacted. We fight like this just to not be changed by the world.
It is a very, very wonderful work, with beautiful words and delicate writing style. It allows us to see the evil in the world, which is confusing and despairing. The work also allows us to see the kindness in the world. They are like a candlelight in the darkness, making people see hope and feel warmth. A work worth opening and taking a closer look at, thank you author!
It was far less impactful than the movie. After watching the movie, I felt that the world was dark and depressing.
In the dark corner, poor children, I hope there will be more positive energy of justice for all mankind.
In this book, although Jiang Renhao is an inconspicuous teacher, he has a sense of responsibility that dares to speak out and maintain his self-esteem. The story is very exciting and reflects the realistic scenes.
This book shocked me. It made me see that my anger has no results, but the ending made me know that as long as it is the right thing, we should do it, fight for it, and persist. Only we can know the change. Maybe there are many things in our team's life that are helpless, but we know what is right and wrong. I am also very grateful that I have such a good living environment. It is our responsibility to give the love and help we deserve to people with disabilities.
Compared with the movie, the book is more peaceful. The main actors in the movie highlight the evil of the bad guys. The book tells more about the development of the entire situation, is more realistic, and easier for people to think about. It is worth rewatching many times.
This book allowed me to see the cruelty of reality and the darkness of human nature, and at the same time feel the power of justice. The author Kong Jiyong made me feel like I was in that suffocating deaf-mute school through delicate descriptions. The classic quote in the book, "We fight all the way, not to change the world, but to prevent the world from changing us" moved me even more. He is a socially responsible writer who uses words to speak out for children who have no voice.
There is no sense of pleasure in punishing evil and promoting good, only a sense of powerlessness in struggling to survive. This is a realistic work. Sometimes I am afraid of reading this kind of works, because life already makes people feel heavy. Should I choose suffocating works when choosing books? However. This kind of book has a quiet and lasting power, helping you understand human nature, see society clearly, identify hypocrisy and ugliness, and be grateful for the beautiful and kind. This kind of realistic themes are the most shocking works. This kind of shock is not a superficial sensory stimulation, it shocks the deepest part of the soul. It is worth reading again and again, although it requires courage!
Although I have seen the movie adapted from this novel, I was shocked again when I read the original novel, and I finished reading it with tears in my eyes. I like the character Xu Youzhen very much, so weak yet so strong. Although Jiang Renhao's final retreat is regrettable, it is very real. Sometimes the people around him and the environment he is in will make people make unavoidable choices. Even so, I am still grateful to such an upright and kind-hearted person for lending a helping hand to the children. Although there are places in this world that are shrouded in fog and darkness like Wujin, I would like to thank those brave people who lift the veil of evil, work hard to speak out for the disadvantaged groups, and make unremitting efforts to improve their living environment. I hope that every country in the world will have a "melting pot method". We fight all the way not to change the world, but to prevent the world from changing us.
The author's portrayal of the male protagonist is too real. He is entangled between bravery and cowardice, but unfortunately he chose to escape in the end.
The male protagonist's ideological activities are described very well, as if we were in his situation, we would be helpless, with endless grievances in our hearts but no way to express them, and no one to listen to us. We can only shrink into the boundless darkness, delusional that the world can forget this unfortunate person.
All readers who read these words and feel the pain
It's well written, I hope people in this world are good people.
Although I only had a rough look at it, I still think it is very good and meaningful. Human nature can be beautiful even if it is evil.
A very good novel, with profound connotations and flesh-and-blood characters.
A very touching book, with real writing, touching emotions and thought-provoking. The idea is many times higher than those popular internet celebrity novels.
The language is plain and descriptive, and the content is substantial without being artificial. Well worth reading
I hope that the stories in novels will never happen in China
More insights into life
I feel depressed and helpless, but also full of hope!
It's a good work if it can arouse reflection.
A ruthless exposure of the dark side of real life, a sharp
Literary novels. It is sympathetic and moving. There are dark corners in every city. But there is a light shining on it.
It's really well written. I feel very heavy after reading this
Delicate writing style and full of humanistic care
We work so hard to gain the courage not to be changed by the world
After reading the book, I felt emo. I hope the world will be less dark and more beautiful.
I read it in one go and it was very heavy. I can't comment. I wish everyone all the best!