Lilies grew wings and flew away

Author: Shui Tao Tao
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: After finishing this book, I felt like I had died all over again. It wasn’t suicide, nor was it murder by others. Since it wasn’t murder, it couldn’t be a case of killing out of love or revenge. But I truly felt like I had died all over again. I say this because when I reread these words completely, I suddenly realized that my life had just begun. At twenty, how many people envy that age! Lily Grows Wings and Flies tells the story of a mute dance girl’s winding emotional journey from friendship to love. The novel provides an extremely detailed and meticulous portrayal of the emotional psychology of young men and women. Its perspective is also unique, as it observes and examines the various emotional entanglements and experiences of the characters around the beautiful and innocent mute narrator, “I,” presenting a deeply realistic depiction of the struggles of urban alternative youth—helpless, frustrated, and wandering yet still unwilling to give up, all while holding onto dreams. The novel’s prose is fresh and flowing, with a light and brisk rhythm, embodying a fashionable and contemporary style that resonates well with today’s young readers.