Boy Who Ate Glass (Wang Wenhua's Latest Work) (Wang Wenhua's Latest Work)

Author: Wang Wenhua
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Protein Girl (2002) accurately depicted the bloody battle between urban men and women in their pursuit of love. The protagonists, Zhang Bao and "I," became objects of envy for some and villains to be scorned by others. The Boy Who Ate Glass continues the style of Protein Girl, with its sharp wit and biting humor. Through the stories of two women, Bolenla and Jiajia, it presents the various charms and predicaments of women in love. Even the formidable Zhang Bao is taken in by their allure.
This is the latest work by Taiwan's renowned writer Wang Wenhua, released in mainland China after Protein Girl and 5761. The novel continues the author's style of sharp observations and witty satire, focusing on the love stories of two women, Lina and Jiajia. It portrays the various charms and dilemmas of contemporary urban women in love and sex, as well as their painful physical and emotional experiences in their pursuit of a perfect love. Additionally, the book collects five love essays by Wang Wenhua, allowing readers to get to know him in the first person and giving him a chance to be candid about his real-life love life. It turns out that he is not the familiar Zhang Bao we know—he is just a good boy.
Whether in the novel or the essays, Wang Wenhua once again uses his keen observations and humorous pen to expose the entanglements, destruction, decoding, and transcendence in love. He finally answers why he loves her and why he doesn't in this book.