This book uses the intertwined problems of three generations of a family as its main thread, exploring the scars and clashes of individuals under the impact of the times. The family's journey, intertwined with the fate of the nation, is narrated through the dialogue between grandparents and grandchildren. The novel's vivid language and lively narrative allow the characters to transcend the familiar "great era" and "old place," seemingly experiencing entirely new local events, or perhaps resembling "individual memories" passed down orally for centuries, existing only in the mind of an elderly person. Because of the grandchildren's storytelling-like curiosity, the protagonist, amidst hardship, seems forever young, forever fiery and resilient, forever capable of turning defeat into victory. Professor Ge Fei commented: "This work is very substantial and skillfully written, imbued with a strong sense of life, especially the vivid character portrayals. Although it depicts a..."
本书以一个家庭三代人纠缠半生的难题为主线, 探讨时代冲击下个体的伤疤与碰撞。国家命运牵扯下的家族历程, 在祖孙的对话中娓娓道来。小说鲜活的语言和生动的叙述, 让作者笔下的人完全跳出了我们熟知的“大时代”“老地方”, 似乎是全新的地方性经验, 又像是口耳相传了几个世纪、却只存活于一个年迈老者脑中的“个体记忆”。因为有了孙辈听说书般的好奇, 苦难中的主角似乎永远年轻, 永远麻辣刚烈, 永远有能耐反败为胜。格非老师评价: “这部作品写得非常厚实、熟练, 带有强烈的生活气息, 尤其是人物刻画得很传神, 虽然写的是
本书以一个家庭三代人纠缠半生的难题为主线, 探讨时代冲击下个体的伤疤与碰撞。国家命运牵扯下的家族历程, 在祖孙的对话中娓娓道来。小说鲜活的语言和生动的叙述, 让作者笔下的人完全跳出了我们熟知的“大时代”“老地方”, 似乎是全新的地方性经验, 又像是口耳相传了几个世纪、却只存活于一个年迈老者脑中的“个体记忆”。因为有了孙辈听说书般的好奇, 苦难中的主角似乎永远年轻, 永远麻辣刚烈, 永远有能耐反败为胜。格非老师评价: “这部作品写得非常厚实、熟练, 带有强烈的生活气息, 尤其是人物刻画得很传神, 虽然写的是
