This is not merely a youthful campus novel, but a portrait of life in all its variety, woven from five intersecting threads.
One thread follows campus youth, another the frustrations of myopia prevention, another depression and mental illness, another a village’s strange tales, and the last the tragic fate of people at the bottom of society.
What strange and astonishing things are happening in our world? A girl with depression meets a boy worthy of entrusting her everything to; the boy can no longer endure the psychological and physical torment of myopia; many young people in the village die one after another through a series of misfortunes; and the teenagers of Longtou Village drop out after primary school to work, marry, and have children...
Through its ingenious, intricate plotting, meticulous descriptions, and thought-provoking reflections, this book follows its protagonists deep into the wilderness of depression. In the reflections of their inner and outer worlds, you will meet a self you have never known.
Using a fresh literary approach and a structure in which multiple stories overlap, this book tells you about the pain and illness of growing up, the philosophy and wisdom of life, and the realities and principles of society.
Wang Yuemin says, “Ye Yuyang, I don’t like this world. I only like you.”
