šI am honored to recommend you a novel with a realistic theme. My personal favorite is " Warm Sun in the Old Alley." This is a reality-era narrative novel written by the author, Fishman II. It has won the Chinese Writers 'Association's 2021 Key Online Works Support Project and the second prize of the 5th Reality-themed Online Literature Competition. The background of the story took place in the old community of Spring Breeze Lane. The author described the transformation of the old appearance of the community and the short stories of the parents, reflecting the bits and pieces of life, revealing social problems and exploring the changes of the city in depth. The story was realistic, close to life, meticulous, and fascinating. I hope you like my recommendation.š