"Rouge Ridge" tells the story of a place called Rouge Ridge in Weibei, Shaanxi Province, before and after the great rural revolution.
The novel takes the ups and downs of Zhang Jinzhu and Zhang Jinliang, brothers of the Zhang family, as the main thread throughout the story. It narrates the brothers' pitiful childhood and adolescence with different political ideas. They stirred up trouble in the family and angered their father to death and their aunt.
Zhang Jinzhu followed the ultra-left trend of thought, which led to schizophrenia, disappearance, and a life of torture and humiliation while working in a black brick factory; Zhang Jinliang was restless and did other things, working as a cattle broker in the black market to make money, and opened a lime kiln. He was forced to become the village chief by kneeling down, his ears were hit by flying bricks, his palms were stabbed by the knife in the crack of the door, as well as eulogy incidents, brick-throwing incidents, telegraph pole incidents, and so on. Incidents occurred frequently and conflicts were intertwined. It was very interesting to read.
Reader comments
The characters are described with flesh and blood, with distinctive personalities, and the plot is clear, keeping up with the rhythm of the times. The image of the countryside and farmers is deeply portrayed. The plot is so touching that I can't help but cry and feel excited.
A lot of Shaanxi dialect is used in the narration and character dialogue, which makes it feel very friendly to read, and the characters are all brought to life through the dialect. It's just that the fate of several characters in it is so tragic and burdensome that it makes people sigh.
It is an almost real story about the northwest countryside, the characters are lifelike, and some characters are "written to death", which makes readers feel a little unwilling. It is worth reading!
It reflects the life of rural people. There is only one such village cadre in the world, Zhang Jinliang, right?
Looking forward to your new work!
I can feel how difficult that era was. Disasters were coming one after another. Even if you gritted your teeth and muffled your head, don't be in the wrong team. Being able to think about the local area is something you only encounter but cannot ask for. You can truly achieve earth-shaking changes.
Dear northwest people
The theme is extremely uplifting, the protagonist is fresh and simple, and the story has twists and turns. It is a rare good book.
It feels real, the plot is touching, and the writing is good. It describes the scenes of that era, but in that era, the actual situation was more serious than what was described in the book. Fascinating and tear-inducing plot, worth reading
Real life in the countryside, the author has experience of rural life!
This book is lively, interesting, and authentic👍, reflecting the countryside.
It writes about the real life in rural areas in a more realistic and objective manner. Although there are some places that are contrary to common sense, it is a good book to start!
What a good book
Great writer! Super beautiful and real!
The story is wonderful, the language is concise, and it has local characteristics.
The writing is really nice
It's written so many times that it's true
Good book📖… worth recommending!
A good book... Truly reflects life in the countryside...! Worth recommending...!
Super wonderful realistic works
A very good book.
Very typical social reality
Good, good, good, good
It will definitely be popular if made into a TV series
This book is great, the author is great
Not bad, good, good-looking
Favorite rural themed novels
It's really good, keep up the good work
A very good one.
There will be no official records of this history!
This show is wonderful and beautiful. I love so much.
The characters are described with flesh and blood, with distinctive personalities, and the plot is clear, keeping up with the rhythm of the times. The image of the countryside and farmers is deeply portrayed. The plot is so touching that I can't help but cry and feel excited.
A lot of Shaanxi dialect is used in the narration and character dialogue, which makes it feel very friendly to read, and the characters are all brought to life through the dialect. It's just that the fate of several characters in it is so tragic and burdensome that it makes people sigh.
It is an almost real story about the northwest countryside, the characters are lifelike, and some characters are "written to death", which makes readers feel a little unwilling. It is worth reading!
It reflects the life of rural people. There is only one such village cadre in the world, Zhang Jinliang, right?
Looking forward to your new work!
I can feel how difficult that era was. Disasters were coming one after another. Even if you gritted your teeth and muffled your head, don't be in the wrong team. Being able to think about the local area is something you only encounter but cannot ask for. You can truly achieve earth-shaking changes.
Dear northwest people
The theme is extremely uplifting, the protagonist is fresh and simple, and the story has twists and turns. It is a rare good book.
It feels real, the plot is touching, and the writing is good. It describes the scenes of that era, but in that era, the actual situation was more serious than what was described in the book. Fascinating and tear-inducing plot, worth reading
Real life in the countryside, the author has experience of rural life!
This book is lively, interesting, and authentic👍, reflecting the countryside.
It writes about the real life in rural areas in a more realistic and objective manner. Although there are some places that are contrary to common sense, it is a good book to start!
What a good book
Great writer! Super beautiful and real!
The story is wonderful, the language is concise, and it has local characteristics.
The writing is really nice
It's written so many times that it's true
Good book📖… worth recommending! A good book... Truly reflects life in the countryside...! Worth recommending...!
Super wonderful realistic works
A very good book.
Very typical social reality
Good, good, good, good
It will definitely be popular if made into a TV series
This book is great, the author is great
Not bad, good, good-looking
Favorite rural themed novels
It's really good, keep up the good work
A very good one.
There will be no official records of this history!
This show is wonderful and beautiful. I love so much.