Dongguan, Dongguan: The Blossoming '90S
东莞，东莞，90繁花年代
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- Completed
- Length
- 501k Words
- Genre
- Urban
- Subgenre
- Urban Everyday
- Updated
- 1y ago
- Source
- Fanqie
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It's very true. In the 1980s and 1990s, it was very difficult for people in rural areas to go out to work. Moreover, the society was very chaotic at that time and there were many thieves. The author's writing is good in all aspects. He hopes to continue to work hard and become a literary giant of the generation.
The writing is pretty good, and the story gradually unfolds, describing the historical background of the time and the fact that the security guards at that time were just like bandits, with the purpose of robbing money, and later committed serious and important murder cases, which were rectified by the above and gradually alleviated.
The best thing about this book is that it uses a narrative method like "Forrest Gump", so that all the major events that happened in the ten years from 1990 to the turn of the millennium are related to the protagonist. Combined with the personal experience of the author or the protagonist, the ten-year changes in Dongguan and the protagonist's counterattack are told through the perspective of the protagonist. However, the shortcomings are that the writing from the middle stage is too sloppy and does not pay attention to details, and the ending is too rushed and straightforward. A considerable part of the content is inconsistent or does not conform to the background of the times. Also, the development of the factory is written too simply. It seems that the male protagonist can immediately transform the factory to produce whatever he needs and receive corresponding orders. This is obviously a bit far-fetched. I hope the author will work hard and keep up his efforts to write better works.
This is a technical and true reflection of a young man with no background who succeeded in starting a business in the 1990s. I remember when I went to Beijing for school for the first time in 1996, I was almost robbed in public at Guangzhou Railway Station. The security guard deliberately pretended not to see him.
Although life was very difficult in the 1990s, everyone had something to look forward to in the future. In those days, as long as you work hard, you can succeed without any background. No 35-year-old anxiety. I envy the pure love of that era, when two people could be happy even eating rice rolls costing one yuan. Most men's youth is just like this. They live like an emperor with beauties in three palaces and six courtyards, and they can only live it out in their dreams.
The plots are so intertwined that you won't be able to stop even after staying up all night! Five-star recommendation~ The characterization is so three-dimensional, every character seems like a real person, and the sense of immersion is great! The writing style is delicate and picturesque, and it feels like you are immersed in the scene when you read it. The stamina is really great! It is not only a wonderful story, but also contains profound thoughts. After reading it, I can't calm down for a long time ~ Best novel I read this year! No matter the plot, emotion or writing, it is impeccable!
Very real book, the rating is too low, it is worth reading
A very good reflection of an era.
It's well written, I feel like I should dig deeper into the details. Those who know it will understand it immediately, but those who don't know it will be disappointed if the details are not enough. In fact, there was much to write about in that era.
Very nice! I can relate to my experience of working in Dongguan.