
The Slanted Shadow
斜着的影子
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- 550k Words
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- Urban
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- Urban Everyday
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- 1y ago
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Let me add five points first. This book is so beautiful and the author's writing style is so good! The storyline is exciting and ups and downs. It is the best urban novel. I like to read it!
The writing style is very sophisticated, and it is well-deserved for its reputation as an article that often appears on recommendation lists. The story is close to reality. Damin is a good man, upright in appearance, good in dealing with others, and very responsible. Jin Damin's many thoughts, his entanglements, his cheerfulness, and his ideological struggles are all described very well. The scenes between Damin and Fengfeng were really good, but there were also times when they were hit by reality. Gu Fengfeng was a very nice and considerate person. Every moment I had with Jasmine had sweetness and regrets. This is life. Many characters of that era had ordinary and real lives, and their stories, whether happy or sad, were like a movie slowly unfolding in the mind. Reflects many practical issues, recommended
This book has a very different style from similar books, but it is a very good work. Let me explain my point of view, only from my personal standpoint. ① Objectively speaking, whether it is in the demeanor, psychology and personality of the characters, or in the details of the plot, there is an indescribable but just right beauty. I think this is the most charming part of the author's writing, and it is also the reason why I gave it full marks. Although the plot and characters are not catered to the public, causing some readers to abandon the book because they do not understand it, it still does not affect the spiritual feeling it brings to people. ② There is no so-called love brain, and there is no Madonna plot. The feeling it brings to me is very real. It is like entering the perspective of God, and the emotions of the characters seem to be transmitted to me through the screen. I will feel worthless for Qi's experiences in the main story, and I will sympathize with his inner journey, and even understand the imperfection of the ending in the extras. For me, this book is the best book of this kind that I have ever seen. It must give me a lot of wisdom!
A very excellent work. The author's writing style is beautiful and smooth, the story is exciting and interesting, and the characters are well-drawn. It is worth reading carefully. I highly recommend it!
5-Star review. Very interesting. I think it's worth reading. If you don't read it, you will regret it for the rest of your life. It's very interesting. It's a novel novel. You can definitely read it. This is a work that stayed up late to catch up on updates. The author's imagination is wide-ranging and the characters are described with vivid scenes and details. Breaking through the traditional framework, the main and branch characters are clearly and vividly created, and the concept of the structure from the small self to the big self has jumped up. This book made me immersed in it. The plot had ups and downs and the characters were vividly drawn, as if they were vividly written on the page. It not only brought me endless imagination, but also gave me profound insights. Every page is full of surprises and is worth reading again and again. It is a five-star review and highly recommended!
In the past two days, I read a high-scoring novel on Tomato Free Novels for the first time. The author lives up to his name and is also a dragon. The author's writing style is sophisticated and the description is very delicate, which I have to admire. The title of the author's book is also very distinctive, as if he wants to tell readers some truth or cause them to think. The background of the novel is the 1980s. The ups and downs in the workplace are described in detail at the beginning, making people feel immersed in it, as if they were taking a business management knowledge class in college. I am a person of this era. I have also founded a company and experienced the ups and downs in the workplace. The story told by the author seems to have happened around me. It is worth reading and recommending [Like] [Like]
Like a full dew of life, it reflects the most simple and touching warmth in marriage. From the perspective of the husband, who is sleeping, the author captures the wife's charming pride when she tries on high heels - "like a proud rooster". The humorous metaphor makes the scene vivid in an instant. What's even better is the undercurrent of emotion: The husband complains about "smelly beauty", but his heart is full of appreciation and pride, and he even recalls the past when he won her heart with the "secret recipe of ancestral abacus". Where does this say a pair of high heels? It is clearly written about the treasure accumulated over time. The wife's brilliance due to her dressing up is magnified and recalled in the eyes of her lover, and is gently stitched with past memories. The deepest love is often hidden in these silent gazes and in the tacit understanding of "I know all your loveliness". The words are as simple as homely words, but in the smallest details, they outline the warmth of staying together and the length of time.
A truly good story never needs an earth-shattering plot. The author uses a brushwork that is delicate to the core to vividly describe the "dislike with words but cherish with heart" mode of getting along between husband and wife. The wife's small smile of pride in the mirror, the husband's gentle gaze pretending to be asleep, and the hidden line of "I want to thank my father" all tell us quietly: the most touching love is the longing for each other hidden in the smoke. The more you read, the warmer you feel. It is suitable to read slowly under the quilt before going to bed.
The author's big book is very beautifully written! Five-star recommendation for everyone. In this urban emotional novel, the author uses skillful and precise language to tell a fascinating story in a general way. The plot in the book is ups and downs, the characters are vivid, real and interesting, which made me read it like a charm. The author uses beautiful words to vividly portray different people in the city. The people in the story who are obsessed with interests and desires almost always wear masks to hide their true colors. Their hearts and souls are always made neurotic by interests and desires, almost like ghosts. Therefore, the people in the author's works, whether male or female, are always three parts human and seven parts ghost-like. When their bodies pass through the feasting and feasting, their shadows are slanted.
The delicacy and tenacity of human nature in the Ukiyo-e of life "30% Human, 70% Ghost" is like a delicate but magnificent picture of real life, quietly unfolding, interweaving and integrating many elements such as human nature, love, career and so on, to create a gripping and thought-provoking human drama. At the beginning of the story, Jin Damin's career trajectory is like a winding vine, trying to take root and grow in the soil of state-owned enterprises, until it extends to the Emerald Group, a new world that seems to be full of opportunities. With talent and ambition, he gradually climbed to the position of deputy general manager by virtue of his outstanding abilities. Gu Yanfen is like a sonorous rose blooming in the marketing department. Beauty and wisdom coexist, exuding a unique light at the forefront of the group's business. Driven by the wave of group structural reform, the fate of the two gradually converged. This seemingly logical encounter in the workplace actually conceals a subtle foreshadowing of life. Like two stars attracted to each other, they collided with the spark of love in the busy work breaks. However, due to their passionate pursuit of their careers, they agreed to put aside their childbirth plans for the time being, and carefully sealed this tender love in the gaps of their busy daily lives. However, strong winds suddenly rose on the calm lake surface, and the "5.28 Incident" crashed into their lives like a huge rock, causing thousands of waves. The East China Branch's business fraud losses of up to 130 million were like a ferocious tsunami, ruthlessly sweeping through the entire Emerald Group. Unfortunately, Gu Dixie was also involved in the center of this dark whirlpool. This incident was like the ruthless hand of fate, which instantly shook the edifice of their carefully constructed life to the point of collapse. Previously, Gu Tengxin's tender confession of wanting to give birth to an heir for Jin Damin was like the warmest gust of wind in spring, full of expectations and affection for the future, but it suddenly collided with this disaster. On the edge of the cliff of crisis, Gu Tiefen showed touching determination and affection. She resolutely shouldered the burden of responsibility alone, and tried to hold up a clear sky for Jin Damin from the wind and rain with such heroic actions as leaving the house and submitting his resignation. This love, hot and pure, becomes more and more shining in the shadow of disaster, like a candle that sticks to the darkness, fluttering but never extinguished. Jin Damin, a decisive and strong man in his career, is now trapped in a quagmire of pain and struggle. On the one hand, there is the group position that has been devoted to many years of hard work and is regarded as a medal of struggle, and on the other hand, there is the deep friendship that the loved ones must protect at the expense of self-sacrifice. He struggled to weigh the balance between responsibility and love, and every decision he made was like a sharp blade, cutting into his heart. In the end, with the courage to risk everything, he chose to face the harsh scrutiny of the board of directors, signed the lead-heavy agreement, and resolutely embarked on the thorny road of exploring the truth and redeeming his lover. This plot is like a trial of the soul, which vividly illustrates Jin Damin's responsibility and persistence, allowing readers to clearly glimpse the rock-solid love and righteousness deep in his heart. At the same time, Liu Chaolong's story line is like a secret and tortuous underground river, flowing quietly under the main line, but surging out from time to time, profoundly affecting the direction of the entire story. He was transferred from the manager of the group's industrial department to the general manager of the East China branch. This was originally a key leap in his career, but it became a turning point in his life becoming complex and multifaceted. When he first arrived in a different place, the success at work did not bring real stability to his life. He fell into an emotional and moral quagmire, and the tangled relationship with Liang Yingzi, who was fired, shrouded his image like a haze. Liang Yingzi's past experience is like an epic of a miserable woman's fate. From a failed marriage to being bullied by her husband's family, to being exploited by village officials, every past experience is marked with the cruelty and helplessness of life. Liu Chaolong's involvement with her is not just an anecdote, but more like a mirror, reflecting the distortion and struggle of human nature under the intertwining of desire, loneliness and interests. At the structural level of the story, the author shows extraordinary narrative skills. Multiple clues run parallel to each other, yet are closely linked. The main line of love between Jin Damin and Gu Fengteng becomes stronger and stronger under the temper of disaster, like a taut string, which always tugs at the readers' heartstrings; the fraud scandal in the East China Branch is like a turbulent undercurrent, which continues to impact the fate of the characters and the group in the story; Liu Chaolong's personal life and workplace decision-making are like an intricate network, closely connecting the fate of many characters, and affecting the whole body. These clues are intertwined and set off each other, and together they weave a three-dimensional, diverse and richly layered story space, making readers feel like they are in the real and complex urban workplace, and empathize with every opportunity and crisis. In terms of characterization, the novel is a masterpiece. Jin Damin's image is three-dimensional and full. He has the courage, ability and foresight of a professional elite, and he can handle the group's business problems with ease; he also has the tenderness, care and concern when falling in love. In front of Gu Dengdeng, he takes off all guard and shows his affection. Gu Fengxi is the perfect blend of toughness and tenderness. Her wisdom and agility when fighting in the workplace are admirable, and her selfless dedication at the moment of love decision-making makes people cry even more. The complexity of Liu Chaolong is even more vivid on the page. He is not a simple villain, but an ordinary person who is gradually lost and trying to struggle in the quagmire of life. Behind every decision he makes, there are both personal desires and helpless considerations of workplace survival, truly restoring the multifaceted and complex nature of human nature. The charm of "Three Parts of Humans and Seven Parts of Ghosts" lies in its in-depth reflection of real life. It is like a mirror, clearly reflecting the power game, interest disputes, and the subtle complexity of interpersonal relationships in the workplace. From the vague circle culture among the leadership team to the various interest trade-offs hidden behind employee transfers, everything is an accurate reproduction of the real workplace ecology. As for love and life, it carefully analyzes the twists and turns of love under the impact of reality, as well as people's difficult choices before moral dilemmas. Readers seem to follow the characters in the book through the ups and downs of life, looking for the shadow of their own lives in their joys and sorrows, gaining touch and resonance from the subtleties of human nature, and then conducting deep reflections on life, love, morality and many other life issues. With its delicate and true writing style, ups and downs of plot, and vivid and three-dimensional characters, this novel successfully constructs a A portrait of a group of people intertwined with various aspects of human nature With its unique writing style, "Three Parts of Humans and Seven Parts of Ghosts" outlines a number of vivid and three-dimensional characters, as if they are jumping out of life directly on the paper. With its delicate and profound character creation, it slowly unfolds a magnificent ukiyo-e of human nature for readers. Jin Damin, as the deputy general manager of Emerald Group, is undoubtedly one of the core characters who shines brightly at the beginning of the story. His image is by no means an out-of-reach business elite template with a halo, but one with complexity that is close to reality. From the perspective of professional abilities, he is extremely talented, and his step-by-step journey from a newcomer to the workplace to a high position is enough to prove his business prowess and strategy. However, when it comes to love, he loses his fierceness at work. When facing Gu Difen, his cautious affection and worry about fertility issues due to career planning make him instantly vivid and touching. Especially after the "5.28 Incident" broke out, he fell into an unprecedented dilemma. On the one hand, the career he has devoted countless efforts to is about to collapse, and on the other hand, the love of the loved one who sacrifices his life to protect him. At this time, he is no longer just the vice president who gives guidance in the conference room, but an ordinary person making painful choices at the crossroads of human nature. Every hesitation and every determination he makes reveals the true state of human nature being pulled between ideals and emotions, making readers feel as if they can touch his inner torment, and successfully creates a flesh-and-blood image of a working man who is struggling and forging ahead in the world. Gu Yanfen is like a rose blooming among thorns, beautiful but tough. As a marketing manager, she is capable and intelligent in the workplace and can handle various business problems and interpersonal relationships with ease. But on the scale of love and responsibility, she resolutely tilted towards protecting her lover. The "5.28 Incident" became the most shining point in her character's arc. When the storm hit, she carried everything on her own. She interpreted her deep love for Jin Damin in an almost decisive way of leaving the house and taking the blame, showing the great courage and sacrifice hidden in women's hearts. She is not a dodder attached to men, but a strange woman with an independent personality who is willing to sacrifice everything for love at critical moments. This intertwined quality of tenacity and tenderness is delicately laid out in the author's writing, making readers moved by it, like a stone dropped into a lake of heart, causing ripples. The existence of Liu Chaolong adds a complex and dark tone to the character lineage of this novel. Transferring from the group's industrial department to the general manager of the East China branch was originally a key career jump, but it was also the beginning of his gradual decline in humanity. On the surface, he has a smart appearance, and his work in the branch went smoothly when he first arrived, but the corruption in his private life gradually festered like a hidden acne. The unclear entanglement with Liang Yingzi seems to be emotional indulgence, but in fact it reflects the fragile defense line of human nature in the face of power and desire. He privately transferred the company's business to Liang Yingzi, which was not only a departure from professional ethics, but also clear evidence of his self-indulgence in the whirlpool of personal interests. The author does not turn his simple face into a pure villain, but digs into the complex causes behind his behavior. Perhaps he is seeking a different kind of comfort under the loneliness of working in a different place and the pressure of the workplace. Such multi-faceted interpretations make Liu Chaolong like a mirror, reflecting the souls who have stumbled before temptation in reality. It is so real that it is chilling. Liang Yingzi is a poor person who is ill-fated and has been repeatedly rubbed by life. She once ran into obstacles in the workplace because of her outspoken personality, and after being fired, her life fell into a quagmire. An unhappy marriage, bullying by her husband's family, and exploitation by village officials were all serious consequences of life. However, she did not sink completely. With the help of Liu Chaolong, she seized the business opportunity and established a company to make a comeback and became a celebrity in the town. This tenacious vitality that rebounds from the bottom, mixed with the cunning and sophistication endowed by past sufferings, make her a very tense character in the book. Her relationship with Liu Chaolong is both a symbiosis of interests and an emotional bond. The two are inseparable, using each other and inseparable, delicately showing the struggle and dependence of human nature in the complex network of relationships, like a mess that keeps getting sorted out. The other supporting characters in the book are by no means dispensable embellishments. Chairman Xiang Liangshan's strategizing, Secretary Qin's cautiousness, the official undercurrent behind Vice Mayor Shen... Each of these supporting characters carries a unique personality label, shuttles through the gaps in the lives of the protagonists, either adding fuel to the flames, or creating obstacles, and together they weave a tight network of relationships between the characters. Their existence enriches the story, reflects the complex and multifaceted environment of the protagonists from different angles, and further consolidates the narrative structure of the entire novel in which characters drive the plot and human nature reflects all social phenomena. On the whole, "30% Man and 70% Ghost" is excellent in character creation. The author abandons the creative convention of simplification and labeling, digs deeply into the inner subtleties of each character, and allows the characters to collide and interweave in multiple dimensions such as love, career, desire, and morality, showing the brilliance and darkness, tenacity and fragility of human nature. These characters are like real individuals living around readers, with their own joys and sorrows, good and evil, beauty and ugliness. They perform exciting dramas on the urban workplace and emotional stage, allowing readers to immerse themselves in them, follow the ups and downs of the characters' fate, and constantly reflect on the nature of human nature and the various problems life presents. This is where the powerful appeal and depth of thought that excellent literary works burst out through character creation.