Today's original series: Don't judge a book by its cover

Author: Xiong Zhengliang
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Looking at Xiong Zhengliang's novels, one can see his narrative ability and artistic level, reaching a high point among his contemporaries. His handling of themes, his grasp of structure, and his penetrating portrayal of human nature and fate all demonstrate Xiong Zhengliang's extraordinary talent. — Chen Xiaoming
I have never seen another Chinese writer use such oil-painting-like brushwork and perspective to depict our world. In this regard, he is very similar to Claude Simon, but this is due to his own innate gift—actually, he was originally a painter—rather than because of imitating Claude Simon. This kind of novel born from "the eye" and its visualized narration is a product of pure personal experience, making it almost impossible to find a parallel. — Li Jiefei
Xiong Zhengliang steadfastly and solemnly presents the fundamental values of human life in his novels, a persistent spiritual orientation. It seems he is calling on us: to bravely face our hearts, our blood, and our bones. — Li Jingze