How about 'Alive?'
Alive was one of Yu Hua's representative works. It was a realistic novel. The protagonist of the story, Fu Gui, was born in the countryside of China in the 1940s and experienced many twists and tribulations in his life. He had experienced the tragedy of his family, the loss of his land, the departure of his friends, the disability of his body, and all kinds of pain. In the end, he had maintained an optimistic and tenacious heart after going through all kinds of hardships. Through Fu Gui's perspective, the novel shows the living conditions of the Chinese rural areas during and after the Second World War, reflecting the local customs, living difficulties and the complexity of human nature of the Chinese society at that time. The novel won the love and praise of the readers with its profound thoughts, true descriptions, and touching emotions. Alive was a novel with great appeal and depth of thought. It reflected the complexity of human nature and social changes through the fate of Fu Gui. It was a classic work worth reading.
