At some point before the Chinese New Year, I posted a note about Yu Hua's "We Live in a Huge Gap." I was baffled that the book was hyped up all over the web, only to become even more popular after I posted the notes. What surprised me even more was that some so-called "Yu Hua Said" chicken soup articles began to circulate on the Internet, and these articles claimed to be from the book, but in fact they were not.
For those who have already read the book, they know that there is no marriage urging, family and parental preaching in the book. Instead, the book is more from Yu Hua's personal perspective, on topics such as writing, current affairs, and reading. This fact makes me ponder, in this era of rapid information dissemination, how can we distinguish the authenticity of information? It is very disappointing that some of the "Yu Hua said" remarks were widely circulated on the Internet and were eventually mistaken for his work.
In fact, if readers are interested in Yu Hua's writing style, then "We Live in a Huge Gap" is indeed a good book to read. The text of the book is simple and straightforward, and the content is rich and varied, covering everything from Yu Hua's childhood memories to the writers and works he recommends. At the time of writing this book, Yu Hua was not the talk show contestant that is in the limelight today, he was a controversial writer who always insisted on writing. Through "We Live in a Huge Gap", we can see an ordinary, pure, and somewhat poisonous Yu Hua.