Zao Ai on the bridge

Author: (Canada) Pétrier (Author), Wang Fan (Translator)
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Publish Date: 2000-06-01
Features: I think ants are the oldest animals I know. I feel they have always been there, building nests only to have them destroyed, only to rebuild them again and again. An anthill crushed by a T-Rex's foot—what could possibly remain? Just one. But ants are so tiny; they can escape the ruins and start over. I no longer want to die. I don’t want to die, but I don’t know how to survive. The stars in the sky mock me, the moon mocks me too, and the river seems to want to swallow me whole. I’m even more afraid now. Now I just want to leave, but I don’t know how to do so. Maybe Iberville died like this. Maybe I’ll die the same way, forgotten by the stars, swallowed by the night. I regret coming here. I hate myself for having such thoughts! I regret everything. But is it already too late? This book is part of the "Flowering. Rainy Season Overseas Series." The suicide of the boy Iberville leaves the teenage Zoe deeply shaken. She becomes self-conscious, withdrawn, desperate, and rebellious, losing her love for life. But the warmth of family and friendship gradually heals her wounded heart, allowing her to find new life. This book shows parents the importance of paying attention to their children’s emotional and psychological growth.