A Review of Who Is Whose Intruder?: A Foretold Tragedy in the Name of Intrusion
The words “intruder” are the prophecy of this novel, and the original sin of this May-December romance. Life is a journey along a path already laid out, and we never know who might suddenly intrude into our lives. Some intrusions bring unexpected joy, some are no more than passing encounters, and some are branded by society as “homewreckers.” The intrusion between Xiaoying and the older man was, from the very beginning, destined to become a grand and painful tragedy.
There is no such thing as a perfect ending to an intrusion in life. Some intrusions seem like gifts from fate, but are really blades wrapped in honey. The most moving and cruel thing about The Intruder is how it shows us that even an intrusion that begins in dazzling fashion, however ill-timed, will eventually become an inescapable tragedy amid the flood of reality.
