Anger

Author: Bei Cun
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This novel has been called "thrilling to the core" by the writer Yu Jie. The reason it leaves readers breathless is that the author does not rely on imagination but uses conscience to call for truth. In a documentary-style narrative, it depicts the protagonist Li Baiyi's harrowing journey from the countryside to the city in pursuit of a new life, his unjust treatment, forced theft, murder, escape, and remorse. It publicly reveals the true state of society we face through the novel. Through Li Baiyi's self-repentance and spiritual interrogation as he travels west, the novel explores the sins and love of modern Chinese people. Li Baiyi's experiences form an annals of major contemporary Chinese events and the suffering of marginalized groups, also recording the Chinese people's awareness of guilt deep within their souls, their pursuit of love and justice. The story is dramatic and deeply moving, or it could be called a novelized record of the lives of China's marginalized people. It is a rare and outstanding work in Chinese literary circles that confronts darkness and seeks light.