Literary Giant, 1978

Let me share some points that "poisoned" me. I don't represent anyone else, only myself. 1. Living at his father-in-law's house, enduring the disdain of his mother-in-law and sister-in-law, instead of thinking about how to quickly earn money and move out, he's thinking about how to lie low and save up his own money. 2. After getting married, his wife took him to Beijing and arranged a job for him.

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I've read about thirty chapters. I won't mention the merits; it's all about 20th-century literature, so it's easy to dabble in it. Let's talk about what I personally disliked. After reading about thirty chapters, the protagonist is terrified of people around him knowing he's a writer, even using the excuse of wanting a secret stash of money.

Having read around chapter 20, it's yet another protagonist whose mind has been corrupted. He's so afraid his wife will find out about his so-called secret stash of money that writing a novel feels like a thief's act. When did this twisted thinking become so prevalent?

To be honest, I felt very tired and frustrated, without any sense of satisfaction. I didn't quite understand some of the protagonist's actions. He clearly had the ability but chose not to. From the previous chapters, the protagonist seemed like a complete scoundrel—not just in terms of background, but purely scoundrel.

I'm dedicating a chapter to my thoughts. I've read up to chapter 26 so far, and it feels pretty absurd. The main point is the use of an alias. I think many people, like me, don't understand this. The so-called "secret stash"—do you think that reason holds water? What's your current situation? To put it bluntly, you're living off a woman. What reason do you have to hide a secret stash?

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The writing is quite good, but there's one thing I've never understood: the protagonist wants to "lie down and relax," but this is only possible if he has the financial means. Otherwise, is he supposed to rely on others for support? Since he's living with the female lead's family, and her mother looks down on him, he's essentially living under someone else's roof.

Many readers who have read "The Great Writer" actually just want a continuous stream of enjoyable content, feeling that several chapters are padded out for a single royalty payment. I think it's a matter of personal taste. I imagine there are quite a few literary youths like me who, having been exposed to online novels for over a decade, no longer read purely enjoyable stories.