Good Morning, Big Brother, Meow

"Where are you going so early?" "To Meow Planet." "I mean, shouldn't you graduate from being a brother-complex guy?" "I think you're the one who should be graduating from being a sister-complex guy." "... Is Meow Planet far?" "Pretty far." "How long does it take by train?" "Hmm... How old is your brother this year?" "26." "Oh... It'll take 74 years for your brother to take the train." "That's really far." "It's very far. Your brother will be very bored alone for 74 years, so I hope your brother will have a travel companion." "..." "I'll wait for you on Meow Planet. 74 years is a long time, we'll eventually forget that we're siblings."

(Major spoilers ahead) If sister complex is a form of sexual desire, then brother complex is something more tangible. After reading this, I couldn't help but think of my cousin. Because she's a year younger than me, I haven't felt any respect for her as an older brother at all! She always calls me by my first name. But, could it be that she actually has those kinds of thoughts? Yeah, the probability of birth defects in children born to cousins isn't very high (in Japan, cousin marriage isn't even prohibited!). Actually, I've confessed to her before! She didn't reject me! However, this winter break, my uncle and aunt clearly stated that they hoped I...

Book Reviewer: Hydrogen, Oxygen, Protium, Deuterium, Tritium Total Word Count: Approx. 1700 words Reading Time: Approx. 4 minutes This morning, lying in bed, as usual, I searched for something to read in the vast sea of words, and luckily, I came across this piece. To be honest, it's truly astonishing to find such a work on SF (Shanghai Media Group). To put it bluntly, it's a standout among many, and I think that's an apt description. Seeing that the work was published in 2015, I couldn't help but feel a bit sentimental, and thus felt compelled to write some rambling thoughts. I hope the reader will forgive me. Back in 2015, I was a senior in high school, and the school didn't allow us to play...

This is my first time writing a book review, so please forgive any inexperience. This book, *Good Morning, Brother Meow*, deeply moved me. I was experiencing a reading slump recently and stumbled upon this novel. Initially, I wondered what kind of story such a short text of around 30,000 words could possibly tell to garner such high praise. Curious about the synopsis, I clicked on it, and this time I had absolutely no regrets. On the contrary, it was totally worth it, because it's definitely the most touching and heartwarming short story I've ever read. Although the story is short, the plot is very tight, weaving together memories and reality...

Seeing the younger sister die at the beginning, as someone who's a big fan of younger sisters, felt like my heart was being ripped apart. It was so painful. The feeling of having such strong love for her brother but being unable to express it was suffocating. Later, when the author described Jiang Yan and Jiang Yu's childhood stories, tears streamed down my face like beans, but I held back my sobs. The contrast between the living sister and the dead sister in my heart was so stark. I don't know how to describe it; it's so painful, so incredibly painful…😭 The younger sister's actions during her brother's blind date incident were both heartbreaking and moving. I've become like a cat…

Since I had no novels to read, I just flipped through some random pages. That's when I came across this one. When I first saw the title, I thought it was a story about a sister complex, something comedic. But after reading the first chapter, I realized I was wrong. Because the sister turned into a cat, I continued reading. Although the plot is a bit supernatural, I still found it very enjoyable. The sister accompanied her brother as a cat for seven years. Because of Liu Yiyi, she realized that her love for her brother was a constraint. She was forced to accept the fact that she was dead, and after a long talk with her brother, she helped him resolve his inner conflicts. Finally, because...

Time best interprets emotions. Loving someone for ten years without wavering, people are young and naive, loving in confusion, lost in love. Joy and sorrow seem like a game of fate; sometimes brilliant, sometimes dim, ultimately fading away, creating a tragedy with a maddening yet breathtakingly beautiful impact. This reminds me of spring snow, when the abbot, with compassion and unwavering resolve, refused, and Prince Kiyoaki smiled with bloodshot eyes. What does it matter if this life is sacrificed? If there is an afterlife, there will be no regrets. Love worth sacrificing one's life for, like the heart-wrenching spring snow, is it not the most beautiful ending? Sister complex... Brother complex?! Ahhh, my resentment is overflowing! Don't make this heartbreak so cheap...

As a novel, it's a failure. The writing isn't smooth or delicate enough, and the descriptions seem rather immature. But as a story, it's very successful. It successfully resonated with readers. In the ending, a few simple paragraphs successfully brought tears to my eyes. "Good morning, brother, meow!" I believe readers of this book can understand the helplessness, heartache, and pain hidden in those seemingly cute and coquettish words. The desire for companionship, the helplessness; the heartache of wanting to communicate; the reluctance to leave; the heartache; and the regret. As a short story, the character development isn't very successful. It's good to finish writing this review, feeling a bit down.

This book is very realistic. Putting aside the sister's soul possessing a cat, just ask yourself, in reality, in China, what would be the outcome of a sibling romance...? After ending up in German orthopedics, will they be able to stay together afterward...? Also, is anyone planning to send the author razor blades? If so, please reply…

My rating system is a little different from everyone else's, so please don't take it too seriously. Base score: 6 points. Start reading. Beginning +1, fresh and simple writing style +1. The siblings' first meeting scene -1, subsequent scenes failed to move me, felt contrived -1, dialogue felt deliberate -1 (because if you try reading the characters' lines aloud, you'll find we don't actually talk like that in real life; the emotions are fine, but I hope it can be more conversational, not like writing a love letter). The sister who turns into a cat is adorable +1, the plot direction was completely predictable after seeing Liu Yiyi appear -1, the ending was excellent +3 (Good morning, brother, meow,...).