Life is as bare as mud. But in the most humble, cruel and dirty mud, it gives birth to the purest flower of human nature.
Yan Lianke's heart is still soft. He gives us a little warmth of human nature in the bleakness. At the same time, he doesn't pay attention to detail description. He only focuses on the framework and context of the story. He only pursues the core of the work to be explored and revealed, excavates the soul and human nature in the character language and dialogue. He deleted all the parts that could be hidden and balanced the pace and emotional changes of the readers.
Yan Lianke is an outstanding pioneer of contemporary Chinese writers, he is also a conscientious writer with self demands. You have the right to dislike him, but you can never ignore him.