Rao Xueman - Hourglass (Rao Xueman)

Author: Rao Xueman
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: "The Witch of Words" Rao Xueman's 2007 major release, proudly presenting the sixth work in her series of youthful pain - Hourglass. Not only does the book feature a theme song titled Departure, composed by a master musician, but it also includes a meticulously produced MTV and promotional video. The thrilling and intricate plot, romantic and pure prose, and heartwarming music all embody the classic Rao-style charm, allowing your 2007 to be filled with both pain and warmth. The book will also include a promotional video for Hourglass and the theme song Departure, offering you a new audio-visual experience! On the day you left, the world turned pitch black, and my insecure heart was like a kite whose string had snapped. Buried the promises of happiness, the sky barely brightens by a tiny bit, even if the pain is so intense it makes me unable to breathe. And you no longer have to say sorry. Departure, like a kite flying towards the very blue sky, moving forward without turning back. Departure, departure, like the day you left me, before my tears overflow, there's still time to bless his and her eternal love! Time passes, one day turns into a year, he stays by my side, saying comforting words a thousand times, never tiring of repetition. When he kisses her face, when her long hair rests on his shoulder, I fall into a sandstorm in my heart, yet I can only pretend not to see.
The book portrays a girl named Mo Xingxing, who suffers from bulimia due to the mysterious death of her mother. The character's prototype comes from a real-life girl Rao Xueman encountered who had bulimia. These stories of "problem girls" deeply moved Rao Xueman, leading her to begin writing her series of youthful pain novels. Rao Xueman hopes to convey the true meaning of growing up to young readers through this book.
Mo Xingxing, a girl suffering from alternating episodes of binge eating and anorexia. Her mother sacrificed her life to save a boy when Xingxing was young, and the broken family has never experienced joy since. Raised since childhood under the title "Daughter of a Hero," Xingxing possesses the sensitive and fragile nature of a girl. Whenever she is emotionally triggered, she falls ill, secretly consuming unimaginable amounts of food in the shadows of others. This secret is accidentally discovered by her classmate Mi Sha, and the friendship between the two girls rapidly develops. Xingxing finds unprecedented friendship and comfort in Mi Sha. Later, she meets Lu Li, the boy Mi Sha is infatuated with. When Xingxing decides to start anew, she discovers a shocking secret about her mother. Her mother, Lu Li, Mi Sha—everyone around her seems to have an incredibly subtle connection.