"The Seventh Day" is a thought-provoking work, in which Yu Hua presents a world where life and death are intertwined with a unique perspective and narrative. He uses concise and powerful language to give us an insight into what life really is. This ** continues Yu Hua's usual tragic style, depicting many absurd events, such as forced demolition, assault on the police, abandoned babies, car accidents, gnawing on the elderly, rat clans, unjust death, selling kidneys, suicide, etc. These bizarre storylines, although absurd, have long been accustomed to in real life. And Yu Hua preserved these storylines in this 130,000-word ** through what a deceased saw and heard seven days after his death.
As Yu Hua himself said in an interview, "The Seventh Day" is "the closest to social reality". The world of the dead in * is not eerie, but more peaceful and beautiful than the real world.
And all kinds of problems and contradictions in the real world, such as poverty, injustice, apathy, etc., have been reflected and examined in the world of the dead. The protagonist Yang Fei observes and experiences various encounters between life and death through the perspective of his undead. He witnessed the life-and-death partings and joys and sorrows of his loved ones, as well as the injustice and indifference in the real world. These experiences gave him a deeper understanding and reflection on life and human nature.
In addition, "The Seventh Day" also shows the kindness and warmth in human nature through some detailed descriptions. In the world of the dead, people are no longer bound by material things and the pressure of reality, and they can freely express their emotions and thoughts. These warm and kind details let people see the beauty and hope of human nature.
Overall, "The Seventh Day" is a shocking work. Through a unique perspective and narrative, it allows us to revisit themes such as life, death, and humanity. In the process of reading, we deeply felt the author's insight and thinking on life, and also felt his care and call for humanity. This work is bound to become a classic and is worth reading again and again.