Human appearance

Author: Chen Haitao
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The Human Figure has two rare qualities: , now many young novelists write about cities, postmodernism, and the new sensation, but Chen Haitao, who is a singer and lives in a big city, sticks to writing about the people and things from her rural hometown in northern Shaanxi. She writes patiently and engagingly, making it quite difficult to write about rustic themes that are still captivating. Second, she writes very effortlessly. To write a novel, one must find the right feeling for it, and she has found it, and it's quite on point. – Zhang Xianliang
The land of northern Shaanxi commands my respect; it is magical, rich, and has an incredibly resilient vitality. This novel depicts the people and things of northern Shaanxi, filling it with rich folk customs and traditions. After reading it, I've been deeply inspired. I don't know Chen Haitao personally, but we are both from Shaanxi. I wish her the best in writing more and better works in the future. – Jia Pingwa
The story of this novel is quite outstanding. What is a novel? Perhaps every writer has their own understanding, but I believe a novel is about telling stories honestly. No principle, including truth, is fixed; it all evolves, but stories endure. Chen Haitao's writing approach is broad, delving into people and events without being confined to them. I love novels with such an open perspective. – Xiong Zhaozheng
A grand sketch of life, a spiritual journey of the heart. The Human Figure shows us the poetic vitality and twists of human nature, and lets us feel the vivid and colorful life of northern Shaanxi. – Li Qiankuan
Between tradition and modernity, Chen Haitao does not make simple, conceptualized negations or affirmations. Instead, she reveals the conflicts and integration of tradition and modernity, as well as the abandonment and inheritance. There was Life, now there is The Human Figure. On the vast yellow land, life takes on new expressions under her delicate and rustic brushwork. – Yang Yezhou
The Lan family, with one father and three mothers, and the four sisters who are as beautiful as peach blossoms, use their distinct life trajectories to showcase the charm, passion, and tragedy of daughters. Family love, romantic love, sorrowful love, and heroic passion intertwine, weaving a series of heart-stirring and soul-shaking life stories.