The Wind Blows Through My Ears

Name: The Wind Blows Through My Ears
Author: Written by Liu Xinwu

风过耳

by Written by Liu Xinwu (刘心武著)

Status: Completed
Source: Fanqie

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Synopsis

Liu Xinwu, a famous contemporary writer, is a representative of Beijing-flavored novels, savoring the world in the sound and charm of Beijing. The novel "Wind Passed the Ear" uses a profound, realistic and precise artistic touch to unfold a turbulent and breathtaking story surrounding the fight for a manuscript of a novel called "Blue Pomegranate". The author meticulously analyzes the mentality of people of all colors in society, switches between multiple time and space, and reproduces the social customs and life trends of Beijing's urban and rural areas at multiple levels in the early 1990s with words that appeal to both refined and popular tastes. He depicts a series of colorful life pictures of the cultural circles and ordinary people, giving people many deep associations and inspirations.

Reader comments

It's a wonderful short story with a bit of black humor. The plot is compact, starting from a plane ride and ending on a plane, but it has ups and downs in the middle and can be easily expanded and contracted. After Ouyang Bazaar's debut, it reversed and ended abruptly. The characters that appear have special names and distinct personalities. Some are precise and profound with a few chatting strokes, and some are vivid and real with rich ink and color.
4 likes1y ago
The book's analysis of the mentality of various people in society resonated with me a lot. And I think the author's writing is very charming, making me feel like I'm in Beijing in the 1990s. I have also read "The Bell and Drum Tower" by Liu Xinwu before, which is also written in this realistic style and is very realistic. Have you read his other works?
3 likes2y ago

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