The whole novel is filled with a huge sense of loneliness and sacrifice. The protagonist's journey from a condemned prisoner to a "container" who has been instrumentalized, to a "person" who regains his emotions but keeps losing everything, is heartbreaking. In the end, he chose to sacrifice himself, not for the illusory "great mission", but to protect the last glimmer of humanity - Xiao Yi's future.
What this ending brings is not the joy of heroism, but a deep tranquility after exhaustion. He was too tired, burdened with too many memories, tasks and pain that did not belong to him. His death, on the contrary, was a kind of relief and the final and most complete victory of his humanity. The "I" he finally defines is not Hertz or Wang Pu, but a person who chooses love, feels pain, and is willing to give everything for it. This gives me tragic comfort.
Reader comments
I calmed down and read this book carefully, and I felt a touch of sadness. The author's writing style of description is very good, and the pace is indeed a bit slow, but it is not bad to read it in your leisure time. Come on, there is a beginning and an end, and it must be completed!
I calmed down and read this book carefully, and I felt a touch of sadness. The author's writing style of description is very good, and the pace is indeed a bit slow, but it is not bad to read it in your leisure time. Come on, there is a beginning and an end, and it must be completed!