The Third Second You Know

This is my absolute favorite short story so far. From its concept and writing style to its themes, it's an outstanding work, which is why I gave it a monthly pass. It's a truly modern science fiction piece, a rarity in SF magazines (although it is, as the synopsis says, soft science fiction). Because of Mira, I've had some contact with science fiction through school clubs and occasionally participated in book giveaways. Although I haven't read much, I can roughly understand the difference between science fiction in Chinese science fiction magazines and those works that use science fiction as an element. —I think I'm getting a bit carried away...

This is my second time reading this book. While reading, I kept thinking, what kind of world does the author depict? Is this world an utopia or a dark land? This happiness can satisfy many people—it provides care for the elderly who have no one to care for them. It allows childless women to have their own children. It allows men who are feminine at heart to become women. It makes the lonely no longer lonely. It allows those who haven't realized their dreams to achieve them. As Anna's grandmother said, people should be grateful that they are beneficiaries of this plan. But at the same time, this happiness is also distorted. It's just filling an emptiness with an emptiness, using...

The author of this pilgrimage text, a person with a strong heart who has seen through life and death, is deeply impressed.

Upon first reading, I was deeply captivated by the author's language. The descriptions are as beautiful as prose, yet possess the fluidity of poetry, full of charm; the dialogues and inner reflections are rich with profound insights, leaving a lingering aftertaste. However, for my restless self, the first impression was merely "a good work"—until I read it a second time with a calm mind, I realized I was wrong. It is not just a good work, but a meticulously crafted masterpiece with profound meaning. Let me first discuss my insights into the techniques: the author not only presents reality and illusion separately, but also chooses a visually striking image—"three seconds"—to intensify the conflict between the two, extremely...

Reviewer 1: A very interesting sci-fi world-building design. The story is full of reflections on life and the world, using a person with a malfunctioning PFY program as a starting point to write about this different, utopian world, which is very novel. The plot is a bit weak, as it drags a bit in the middle. Although I understand the author's intention, it still takes a while. Reviewer 2: The writing is acceptable and quite smooth. The plot is acceptable, consisting of a collection of fragmented, unrelated short stories. While this lack of cohesion results in a weaker impact, each short story is of decent quality. The characters are somewhat superficial...

It's a very good novel; the writing style and plot are brilliant and flow smoothly. In short, I got goosebumps all over while reading it.

Where did the author go?

I enjoyed it, thank you for the great article.

Reality and illusion, dreams and reality, an encounter between hearts.

This article is truly well-written, no, it's absolutely fantastic. PFY might truly be the perfect method of transcendence that Schopenhauer spoke of—the complete harmony between will and appearance.