The family is destroyed, and the orphan Qiaoer is left with only hatred and pride.
In Shanghai in 1878, there were cannibalistic concession invaders on one side, and ruthless enemies who destroyed the entire family on the other. She used her weak body to shake the troubled times, and used her wisdom and courage to fight against the darkness.
Torture, humiliation, and desperate situation could not make her bow. When all her hopes came to nothing, she chose to end her life in the most violent way - she would rather be in pieces than in ruins.
The 77,000-word novel is a late Qing tragedy about hatred, dignity and resistance. After reading it, I am left with shock and heartache.
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Reader comments
Your writing is no longer unrestrained and immature, but has become steady and heavy. With your cold examination and straightforward narrative, you have vividly presented the corruption in the late Qing Dynasty, the filth and depravity of the feudal class, the annihilation of humanity by imperialism, and the decline and cowardice of those who wavered in their stance. Qiaoer's life was a life of oppression, a life of revolution, and a life of perseverance until death. The cruelty of the backward class has brought her endless hatred, and her revenge will eventually burn away all corruption and oppression! Qiaoer is so strong, even though she is alone, she has never frowned in the face of the siege of backward classes all over the world. She is so weak, she kills Pierre, kills Chen Mo, stirs up the wind and clouds, and rises up for revolution. Even if the ax comes to her body, even if she is wounded thousands of times, even if she suffers betrayal, she has no regrets about committing suicide. She would rather die holding the fragrance on a branch than being blown away by the north wind. I want you not to retreat or lower your soul!
Your writing is no longer unrestrained and immature, but has become steady and heavy. With your cold examination and straightforward narrative, you have vividly presented the corruption in the late Qing Dynasty, the filth and depravity of the feudal class, the annihilation of humanity by imperialism, and the decline and cowardice of those who wavered in their stance. Qiaoer's life was a life of oppression, a life of revolution, and a life of perseverance until death. The cruelty of the backward class has brought her endless hatred, and her revenge will eventually burn away all corruption and oppression! Qiaoer is so strong, even though she is alone, she has never frowned in the face of the siege of backward classes all over the world. She is so weak, she kills Pierre, kills Chen Mo, stirs up the wind and clouds, and rises up for revolution. Even if the ax comes to her body, even if she is wounded thousands of times, even if she suffers betrayal, she has no regrets about committing suicide. She would rather die holding the fragrance on a branch than being blown away by the north wind. I want you not to retreat or lower your soul!