The Soul Garden

I finished reading this book in bed at 1 a. M., And afterwards I felt feverish and had to get up to write a review—I absolutely had to. First of all, it's a book with beautiful illustrations, almost like a fairy tale, filled with childlike, even naive, descriptions (in a good way). Despite this, it maintains a powerful core, allowing the reader to easily grasp the author's core message: death, the soul, and cognition. It begins with death, and while it could almost be considered a fairy tale, it portrays the most cruel aspect of death...

Some writers win readers' hearts with engaging characters, others captivate them with meticulously crafted stories, but only a select few, while creating an excellent story, also use delicate descriptions and exquisite prose to evoke the same emotions years later, perhaps while sitting on the toilet. Writing like this is exhausting. It might require a quiet environment, suitable background music, and a state of "flow" to master each sentence. Once finished, the author can laugh heartily as they watch their readers fall into the emotional trap they've dug, then fill it with a shovelful of dirt. Hopefully...

I should be under the car, not inside it. So beautiful, family members

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I read this book on and off; it took me three hours to finish the 40,000 words. The soul, the garden—everything the author depicts is illusory and beautiful. Because of this, the story couldn't possibly have a happy ending. Although I guessed the ending, Xi's departure was still a bit hard for me to accept. The prayers and wishes of Ian and Xi in the earlier chapters, and their imagined happy ending, were all shattered at the end. It seems that in tragedy, goodness and beauty ultimately disappear. Although there are miracles, although the world is reborn, and although Ian can regain his faith and continue his journey, ultimately, there will never be anyone to accompany him again. And Xi…

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This article contains only spoilers, but no actual spoilers, so please read with confidence. The sixth winning entry in the 10th Summer Writing Contest, "The Soul Garden," is a short story I read while listening to the song "When You Are Old." The opening description of the "apocalyptic" world, yet peaceful, resonated with me. However, upon reflection, this feeling is perhaps more similar to the anime "Drifting Boys." The writing is beautiful, the narrative flows smoothly, making it a very pleasant read. The story tells of two people with tragic pasts who meet in a world that has changed beyond recognition. The story encompasses multiple themes such as life and death, growth, and fate, with the main theme being the relationship between humanity and...

(This review contains spoilers, proceed with caution.) This book reminded me of Ultraman Max's *The Miracle of the Third Planet*. Both are anti-war stories, both feature a girl in white who saves the world with her innocence. In a wasteland ravaged by war, filled with monsters born from mutated souls, a lonely traveler encounters a garden of souls and a pure-hearted girl. The author's writing is undeniably excellent, masterfully capturing the immersive first-person narrative. While some descriptions are occasionally a bit verbose, after a few sentences, they feel perfectly aligned with the thoughts and feelings of a first-person perspective. The book contains numerous story-driven plots, with stories nested within stories, and even all the plot points...

When fantasy intertwines with reality, the fantasy we pursued becomes reality. We chose to leave the crumbling world. But in truth, the world remains the world. What crumbled was our own world, not the world's world. The Garden, the resting place of souls, is merely one stop along the way. The music from reincarnation will resound in the end. What are those monsters? They are nothing but a bunch of childish games, ourselves. In the new cycle of reincarnation and the changed world, the Garden of Souls still exists. The long-standing promise will endure forever in the Garden. The traveler's future is the reality of fantasy, and our reality's fantasy.

Let me first explain the title of this book review. Why do I call it clumsy? I'm not saying the work is bad; on the contrary, it's too excellent. I'm not sure if I can grasp its essence, so I can only offer a brief review based on what I know. As I mentioned in the brief review, the writing style is very beautiful, like a gentle spring breeze. But beneath this beautiful exterior lies a traveler's reflections on various issues, and a subtle sadness that's difficult to express in words. To be honest, this work can't be called a web novel; it's different from fast-paced works and is best read slowly. Although...