Hourglass (with CD-ROM)

Author: Rao Xueman
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The book portrays a girl named Mo Xingxing who suffers from bulimia due to the mysterious death of her mother. The prototype of the character comes from a girl with bulimia that the author encountered in real life. These stories of "problem girls" deeply moved Rao Xueman, leading her to begin writing (youth 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 bulimia and anorexia, lost her mother at a young age when her mother sacrificed herself to save a boy. Since then, the broken family has rarely experienced joy. Growing up under the title of "daughter of a hero," Xingxing possesses the sensitive and fragile nature of a girl. Whenever she is emotionally triggered, she falls ill, secretly consuming enormous 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 uncovers a shocking secret about her mother. It seems that her mother, Lu Li, and Mi Sha—all the people around her—have extremely subtle connections.