This book, centered around the theme of middle age, meticulously peels back the mental trappings that veil everyday life, foregrounding symptoms of modernity such as fatigue, loneliness, and internal friction among contemporary middle-aged individuals. This group of minor characters, "hidden in the night," confront their own struggles and challenges, revealing a positive reflection on life, death, desire, and ethics, embodying the enduring "emotional ethics" of the Chinese people and their families.
本书围绕“人到中年”为主题的小说，抽丝剥茧地剔除了覆盖在日常生活之上的精神罩衣，将当代中年人的疲惫、孤独、内耗等现代性的症候置于前景。这一组“隐没于夜色”中小人物，面对各自的困顿和挣扎，展现出对生死、欲望、伦理等生命属性的积极思考，诠释着中国人、中国家庭历久弥新的“情感伦理学”。
本书围绕“人到中年”为主题的小说，抽丝剥茧地剔除了覆盖在日常生活之上的精神罩衣，将当代中年人的疲惫、孤独、内耗等现代性的症候置于前景。这一组“隐没于夜色”中小人物，面对各自的困顿和挣扎，展现出对生死、欲望、伦理等生命属性的积极思考，诠释着中国人、中国家庭历久弥新的“情感伦理学”。
