Sigh after sigh

Author: Ju Kai Na Ye
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: I have some sorrow, not because he deceived me, nor because he deceived me in the name of love, but because when I faced this deception, I couldn’t leave the friendship between Rong Tailin and Zhou Degyun, because Ye Jian, a rift emerged. Rong Tailin wanted to find new friendship in Lala, but he realized—friendship is not solace. Rong Tailin fell in love with Sheng Bei, but the only result of this love was to verify someone else’s affection—love is not solace. Rong Tailin had feelings for Ye Jian, vague feelings began here, vague feelings began here, and ended here—feelings are also not solace. By using various fantasies to contemplate human affairs, and using various fantasies to verify reality, but all things in the world are just a sigh. This is a strong modern consciousness long. The people named and surnamed in the book are dozens, most of whom are white-collar youth who have stepped into the commodity society after graduating from university. Specifically, they are figures who wander in the fields of literature and art, publishing and printing, as well as business. They play different roles in life, such as lovable or detestable, pitiful or tragic, or regrettable or contemptible. They strive to adapt to the survival state of the commodity society in their own ways, more or less deviating from the spiritual essence of human nature, resulting in spiritual alienation. It can be said that this long is a "funhouse mirror" created by the author. Many people can find themselves in this mirror. This is the social significance of this long. Especially precious is that the author has created the typical character Rong Tailin (i.e., "I" in the book). She is not a perfect person, but she insists on her own small piece of in various interests and temptations of good and evil, making the work radiate a beam of sunlight and emit a faint fragrance. The narrative style of the work also has unique features. The entire book is in the form of inner monologue, expressing emotions directly, just like the title, it is "sigh after sigh." The characters' personalities are not developed through the development of the plot, but through reverse narration, interludes, and rolling narration. Strictly speaking, this long has no large, complete plot, but is made up of a block-by-block structure of details, making the story cohesive and dynamic. The ending is open-ended, and the fate of the characters is thought-provoking. Such works are likely to attract more readers in the literary world, among college students, white-collar workers, and so-called "new new humans" (with more female readers).