Love Beyond This World

嘎子Apr 2022

3.0

Word count: 122K words
Chapters: 52

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Summary

A collection of novellas by Gazi, bringing together three works: Love Beyond the World, Dear Zebra, and Good Bear.

Editor's review

Love Beyond the World is a collection of novellas by Gazi, comprising three works: Love Beyond the World, Dear Zebra, and Good Bear. Compared with a full-length novel, the novella form allows the author to focus more intently on emotion and on the relationships between people and animals, and between people and the wider world. The title points toward a vision of feeling removed from the noise of the world, yet the works do not remain at the level of romanticized expression; through concrete people, events, and images, they reveal the complexity beneath warmth. Each of the three stories has its own distinct character, and read together they show the author's sustained attention to love, companionship, and loss. Suited to being read one piece at a time in spare moments, with a short pause after each to savor the emotional echoes between the stories.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy novellas and want a complete reading experience in a shorter form
Literary readers interested in writing about human-animal and human-nature relationships
Readers already interested in Gazi's work who want to understand his novella writing
Readers who like warmth mixed with complexity and do not require strong plot

Not a good fit for

Readers who read only full-length novels and find novellas too short
Readers expecting the three stories to be tightly interconnected in plot
Readers who prefer strong conflict and fast-paced narrative

Reading tips

Read the pieces in the order included over three days, leaving a little time after each to reflect on the differences in mood.
Pay attention to the role of animal imagery in Dear Zebra and Good Bear, and consider how it carries the characters' emotions.
Read the three side by side to observe similarities and differences in how the author handles love and loss.
Do not rush to look for a single unified theme; first feel the distinct narrative character of each piece.

版权信息
第一篇世外之爱
01 梦在遥远处
02 兜里揣满了错误
03 欲望这只虫
04 悬在QQ上的青苹果
05 梦在雪山顶上飞
06 脸上的高原红
07 寨子里住着神仙吧
08 隐秘的地方留着羞涩的吻
09 键盘在唱歌手指在跳舞
10 毪毡下的情路有多长
11 碉楼顶上去谈爱
12 白楼里的长梦
13 东女国女王宫（上）
14 东女国女王宫（下）
15 月亮碎了
16 去香芭拉的路还有好远
第二篇亲爱的花斑马
01 康小东
02 康大成
03 婉玉
04 马肉
05 卡松
06 马肉
07 卓嘎
08 头巾
09 花斑马
10 杀人犯
11 风筝
12 青花瓶
13 水葬
14 马肉
15 小马驹
16 康一骏
第三篇乖熊
01 走进过去的风景
02 记忆燃烧
03 小狗的名字叫乖熊
04 天上有什么
05 草坡上
06 别想画走我的狗
07 柔情的相机
08 你的眼睛有病
09 笑呀，笑
10 烧得一塌糊涂
11 去草原采花
12 像云彩一样的梦
13 风中的经幡
14 项圈
15 神山
16 雕塑似的狗

FAQ

Which works are included in this book?

Love Beyond the World is a collection of novellas by Gazi, comprising three novellas: Love Beyond the World, Dear Zebra, and Good Bear. Each stands on its own.

Are the three stories connected?

The three novellas are independent and have no continuous plotline. They resonate more in theme and mood; readers can read them separately without worrying about missing prior or later plot.

Is it suitable to read all at once?

In terms of length, yes, but reading them one at a time is recommended. Each piece has a different mood and focus, and a short pause in between makes it easier to appreciate the author's subtle distinctions among love, companionship, and loss.

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About the author

嘎子 Author

Gazi is an author about whom limited public information is available, with eight works collected in the library. Judging from the existing titles, his writing spans categories such as culture, social fiction, youth literature, and classic works, showing considerable breadth of subject matter. The representative work Chongqing Zhuan: Da Jiang Dong Qu Chang Yuzhou takes the city as its subject, weaving Chongqing's regional character and historical threads into its narrative; Matou Cheng likewise centers on life in a river city and carries a distinct local flavor. Daxue Qingge, Shiwai zhi Ai, and Xiang Mi focus more on youthful emotions and the inner world of the individual, with a delicate touch. Overall, Gazi's writing moves between urban cultural writing and emotional narrative, recording local experience while also reflecting on the tastes of life; his output is modest but displays a notably varied range.