Upstairs by the Bridge

This is also a follow-up review, written 24 years ago. Hope PP sees this... Actually, I've wanted to read this book for a while, but for various reasons, I only finished it last night. I'm a lonely old man on the internet, which might sound a bit absurd, but I only learned that P wrote this book 24 years ago. At first, it was quite confusing.

Every piece by P is truly a masterpiece! The characters are vividly and skillfully crafted, the satire and metaphors are witty and insightful, and the psychological analysis is penetrating. This is a story of deciphering and salvation, a tale of a girl in dire straits, repeatedly drowning, who saves herself and a group of strangers.

After finishing the story, I paused for a long time, unsure what to say; it was truly shocking. Later, while pondering the meaning, I thought of the novel *Malice*, where someone tries to whitewash themselves by dragging others down with them. However, everyone believed that Shui Xian wasn't that kind of person.

This is the first book by Priestess I've finished reading. Her writing is truly captivating to me. I'm not the type of person with much patience, but I still managed to finish it in a relatively short time. I hope I can also become someone who writes such wonderful stories. I read the physical book first, and I'll quote the words on the title page: "We all have a bright future."

Fourth reading finished! This was the first Priest novel I ever followed, and I've read it four times since it ended. Every time I read it, I'm incredibly moved 😭 and I cry the whole time. I really love this book; I even have two physical copies. Thank you, Priest, for writing this story. 🙏

Girls, please take good care of yourselves 😭 If you have a problem, deal with it externally, never internally. We only live once, so don't let the social dynamics and societal pressures of our environment drain you dry. We all need to be well, and we all need a better tomorrow and more hope 🙏

Wow, I got completely engrossed! At first, I thought it was a ghost story. I love this type of writing; the characters are so realistic, I was totally immersed in it. I hope the author will write more stories from the female protagonist's perspective.

Keep writing what you want to write, sister.

I read it twice, once to read the text and once to read the comments. I deeply felt how P-da so effortlessly presented everything she wanted to say and everything she wanted to show to us. This post was so satisfying to read, and so full of veiled criticism!

May the weak have the opportunity to become strong, and may those who encounter injustice and misfortune have the channels to fight for their rights, so that everyone may have a bright future.