This book is a non-fiction collection chronicling the lives of a large family from the 1960s to the present. The mother, from a young age, dug for mudskippers at sea, dealing with the tides daily, her most pressing question being, "Has the tide come in?" As an adult, she sold mudskippers and seaweed, and transported snails and bamboo from Fujian. Her entire life was intertwined with the tides. Her cousin, who loved playing guitar and resembled Andy Lau, suffered a disfigurement in an accident, leading to the family's bankruptcy and his unpredictable fate… The author records the ups and downs of the lives of her grandparents, parents, cousin, and others amidst the torrents of political change, natural disasters, and economic transformation, portraying the vitality and complex humanity they embodied. The book contains profound and moving family affection, as well as the resilience of individuals in turbulent times.
本书写二十世纪六十年代至今的大家族生活轨迹的非虚构合集。母亲从小下海挖弹涂鱼，每天与潮水打交道，最关心的事就是“涨潮了吗？”她成年后贩卖弹涂鱼、紫菜，去福建贩运钉螺、毛竹。这一生，她的命运都与潮水相连；喜欢弹吉他长相酷似刘德华的堂哥，却因一场意外破相，此后家庭破产，他的命运走向不可测的歧途……作者记录下外公外婆、父母、堂哥等人在政治变迁、自然灾害、经济转型等时代洪流中人生沉浮，刻画他们身上迸发的生命力与复杂人性。书中有深沉而感人的亲情，也有在飘摇时代里个人的坚韧的精神。
本书写二十世纪六十年代至今的大家族生活轨迹的非虚构合集。母亲从小下海挖弹涂鱼，每天与潮水打交道，最关心的事就是“涨潮了吗？”她成年后贩卖弹涂鱼、紫菜，去福建贩运钉螺、毛竹。这一生，她的命运都与潮水相连；喜欢弹吉他长相酷似刘德华的堂哥，却因一场意外破相，此后家庭破产，他的命运走向不可测的歧途……作者记录下外公外婆、父母、堂哥等人在政治变迁、自然灾害、经济转型等时代洪流中人生沉浮，刻画他们身上迸发的生命力与复杂人性。书中有深沉而感人的亲情，也有在飘摇时代里个人的坚韧的精神。
