Tomboy Dian

Author: Yang Hongying
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
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Editor's Recommendation for The Boyish Girl Dai An: Dai An has a mysterious background. She lives with her unmarried mother and her father only appears in her imagination. The stubborn Dai An, in order to avoid being bullied, tries to protect both her mother and herself by hardening herself into a rough and tough tomboy. Until the summer she graduates from elementary school, a sudden appearance of a stranger disrupts her and her mother's peaceful life, and Dai An's mysterious life is also revealed.
Dai An has a mysterious background. She lives with her unmarried mother and her father only appears in her imagination. The stubborn Dai An, in order to avoid being bullied, tries to protect both her mother and herself by hardening herself into a rough and tough tomboy. Until the summer she graduates from elementary school, a sudden appearance of a stranger disrupts her and her mother's peaceful life, and Dai An's mysterious life is also revealed. The Boyish Girl Dai An is a psychological novel depicting the growth of a teenage girl. Warmth and humor remain the consistent tone of Yang Hongying's works. She, as always, uses her experiences and insights as a mother and a teacher to permeate the novel with love education for children, strengthening their gender awareness. She provides a vivid and delicate portrayal of Dai An's gender role confusion and her behavior and psychology.