This is a non-fiction work that records the personal experience of the author "Aunt Hua" in a nursing home in Shanghai for 88 days. This is not a pastoral song, but an ukiyo-e depicting the various aspects of old age and the undercurrents of human nature.
Here, she witnessed the cruelty of aging and the struggle with dignity: the demented grandmother who called "Mom" all night long, with shocking bedsores on her body; Xiao Yang, who was once brilliant but whose intelligence was stuck in childhood, hides the family tragedy caused by the times; "Brother Yao" who uses the screen as his only comfort; "Viagra" who has no one to visit and struggles with vomiting and loneliness... Every old man is a history book worn by time.
At the same time, she also experienced the strife and calculations within the employee class: the strict hierarchy and "privilege" table established by the powerful "Auntie Qiuqiu"; the gossiped "temporary couple" between the security guard and the dishwasher; the blame-shifting, buck-passing and exploitation by the "newcomer rule" among colleagues. From the "dumpling controversy" to the "foot-cutting controversy", from salary theft to the exploitation behind "blood donation", a small nursing home is a condensed "Rashomon", performing daily dramas about interests, survival and human nature.
Eighty-Eight Days is a naked gaze on aging, loneliness and the value of life. With delicate and sensitive writing, the author leads us through the heavy soundproof door to see clearly the corner of the world we will eventually face. This is not only a documentary about the inside story of a nursing home, but also a mirror that reflects the complexity of human nature and the resilience of life, forcing us to think: when life enters the dusk, how should we maintain the last dignity and warmth?
Reader comments
Because I read the author's book "My White Moonlight is Lost in Troubled Times and Desperate Times", and I think the author's writing style is good. I clicked on another book by the author, "88 Days in a Nursing Home", which was full of zeroes! I am the first reader! But this book is a relic that I discovered. This book is particularly suitable for listening to, it makes me feel the same as when I listened to "The Ordinary World".
Because I read the author's book "My White Moonlight is Lost in Troubled Times and Desperate Times", and I think the author's writing style is good. I clicked on another book by the author, "88 Days in a Nursing Home", which was full of zeroes! I am the first reader! But this book is a relic that I discovered. This book is particularly suitable for listening to, it makes me feel the same as when I listened to "The Ordinary World".