Tideland

Life is dull, time passes by in an instant,

The novel takes Wu Chenwen, a young man from Hainan, as an entry point in his labor dispatch work at a detention site held by the Discipline Inspection Commission, and cleverly uses the "tidal" life rhythm of "one week on the job, one week off" as the narrative skeleton, and delicately depicts the living conditions and inner scenes of contemporary ordinary young people on the edge of the system. The most touching thing about the work is its ultimate sense of reality. From the strict discipline within the high walls of the Wenchang base to the fireworks in the canteen in Dongfang's hometown, the author uses solid details to construct vivid and touching life scenes. The protagonist Wu Chenwen's confusion, anxiety, subtle resistance to family expectations, and persistent exploration of self-worth can easily resonate with peers. His mental journey when he tried to write "Chao Xi Notes" was a vivid practice of the proposition "Can ordinary people record their own times?" The structure of the novel is exquisite. "Tide" is not only a concept of time, but also a profound metaphor. The "restraint" of the work week and the "freedom" of the vacation week create tension, promote the rhythm of the narrative, and also symbolize the individual's eternal swing between rules and self. The author successfully connects personal experiences with family relationships (such as the perseverance of his father's generation, his brother's "coming ashore"), Hainan's local customs (coconut wind and sea charm, red history) and even the larger background of the construction of the free trade port, making the "small story" carry the profile of the "big era". The layout of more than thirty chapters so far has laid rich foreshadowing for subsequent development. Whether Wu Chenwen's writing career can be recognized, how his impending relationship with his colleague Lin Shanruo will develop, and how family expectations and personal choices will be balanced are all exciting. Under the tone of realism, the work contains warm humanistic care and upward power. It tells us that even in the most ordinary positions and in the tide of the times, living seriously and recording thinking itself is a valuable "rooting". This is a work that requires calm reading. It does not provide the pleasant grudges of a refreshing novel, but with sincerity and delicacy, it opens a unique window for us to observe contemporary Hainan and understand the spiritual world of the younger generation. I look forward to the "tide" continuing to surge and bring more touching chapters.

How would the story develop if a corrupt interest group discovered Wu Chenwen's difficulties and hunted him? Should we give up the bottom line and join in the trend, or should we keep our heart and resist with wisdom...

Although the beginning is a bit monotonous, it is also true. Perhaps most ordinary workers are monotonous.