Highlights of the novel:
1. It is a book on learning methods of thinking.
Careful and organized thinking, unique and innovative methods, far-sighted perspectives, and wise and profound thoughts. Speculating, exploring, seeking novelty, discovering, and questioning, the protagonist leads us to wander in the ocean of wisdom.
2. This is a heart-wrenching romance book with ups and downs.
Liao Ran's vow of "My vagina is no longer pure, but my soul is still untainted by fine dust" explains what is the most cherished thing of a girl; Fang Hua's pursuit of transcendence and pure beauty eventually dies, making us regret the tragic song of perfectionism; Qi Xiaohong loses herself and ties her happiness to others, and ultimately can only fall into the whirlpool of losing herself.
3. It is a heart-stirring history of personal struggle.
It has the sinews of "How Steel Was Tempered" and the femininity of "The Red and the Black". Personal struggle is our eternal theme and the main line of this work, for which three images have been created. Hao Fang, a brilliant gentleman who relied on wisdom and justice to achieve success. Qin Hui, a clever villain who made his official career through thick and evil. Yu Xia is a mediocre man with great ambitions and weak body. He dreams all day of becoming a modern Don Quixote.
4. It is a novel with a unique writing style.
You can see traces of diary and biography genres, and the writing is simple. But the whole text is full of realistic and simple language; flaming passion; immersive emotional experience; practical rules of learning and living; insight into the way of being an official; wonderful stories of ups and downs; and endless aftertaste experiences in life.