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Ha

Rating 2.5
Word count
116K words
Chapters
70
ISBN
9787512634688

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Summary

Laughter in Sorrow: A Family's Dialect. Ah, beautiful bitch. As the world's blows and the crowd's mockery grow ever more brutal, he laughs with delight, knowing the truth is about to appear, while I pretend to think, only to make God laugh. If you see me meet a bear, pray for the bear; if you see me meet a dog, call the dog's owner.

Editor's review

This is an essayistic text written with a minimalist title and highly fragmented language, in which the author records, in an almost delirious voice, feelings about the mundane world, truth, and his own situation. The "ha" in the book is both mockery and self-mockery; the language swings back and forth between pessimism and jest, forming a unique "dialect-like" expression. Its value lies not in telling a complete story but in offering an emotional sample: when external blows and mockery keep escalating, how does an individual use irony and absurdity to maintain a kind of spiritual ease? It is not meant to be read by following a plot; it is better treated as an emotional mirror—open it to any page and see how the author completes an act of self-dissolution in short sentences. It suits readers interested in experimental writing, absurd expression, and emotional fragments, and is also suitable for reading a few passages when tired, using the author's "delight" to see hardship from another angle.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers who enjoy fragmented essays and experimental expression
  • Literary enthusiasts patient with absurd and ironic language
  • People who want to use short texts to adjust their mood and find resonance
  • Writing enthusiasts observing short-sentence rhythm and tonal shifts

Not a good fit for

  • Story readers expecting a complete plot and clear character arcs
  • Readers who prefer serious argument or informational content
  • People with low tolerance for jumpy, delirious language

Reading tips

  1. You don't have to read it from beginning to end; flip randomly and stop after three to five passages each time.
  2. Keep a pen and copy down sentences that make you pause, observing your emotional reactions.
  3. After reading a section, write two or three sentences in response—no analysis needed, just record how you feel at the moment.

About the publisher

Tuanjie Publishing House (Unity Press) China · Founded in 1987

Founded in 1987, Tuanjie Publishing House focuses on social sciences and humanities as well as fine traditional Chinese culture. Among the 274 titles in its catalogue, it has devoted particular attention to accessible editions of classical literature, publishing the Complete Four Great Classical Novels and unabridged single-volume editions of Water Margin, Journey to the West, Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Dream of the Red Chamber with phonetic annotations for uncommon characters; these are also gathered in the Classic Books: Chinese Classical Four Great Novels series, balancing ease of reading with fidelity to the original texts. Its authors include classical masters such as Cao Xueqin, Shi Nai'an, Luo Guanzhong and Wu Cheng'en, alongside professional teams such as the editorial board of senior teachers on Chinese language and reading and the Luo Guanzhong Research Association. Its publishing features span classical literature, martial arts fiction, literary appreciation and inspirational growth, emphasizing complete texts combined with explanatory notes. Public information is limited; the above is based on the catalogue.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 前言
  3. 1.哈,仿鲁迅
  4. 2.哈,自杀
  5. 3.哈,有伤而感
  6. 4.哈,权贵
  7. 5.哈,高考
  8. 6.哈,人儿
  9. 7.哈,人民
  10. 8.哈,窗台
  11. 9.哈,单车
  12. 10.哈,造梦
  13. 11.哈,红颜
  14. 12.哈,长沙
  15. 13.哈,德政
  16. 14.哈,望月
  17. 15.哈,唯我独尊
  18. 16.哈,青春
  19. 17.哈,酒吧里的人性
  20. 18.哈,酒吧服务生
  21. 19.哈,长沙游荡
  22. 20.哈,杰克是维特
  23. 21.哈,英雄
  24. 22.哈,选择
  25. 23.哈,自卑
  26. 24.哈,假如
  27. 25.哈,母校
  28. 26.哈,碧沙湖
  29. 27.哈,完美
  30. 28.哈,情书
  31. 29.哈,万物皆狗屁
  32. 30.哈,雨景
  33. 31.哈,屌丝
  34. 32.哈,蜗牛
  35. 33.哈,门儿
  36. 34.哈,人民精神
  37. 35.哈,国家精神
  38. 36.哈,亲爱的老爸
  39. 37.哈,再见女神
  40. 38.哈,秋意
  41. 39.哈,我的态度A
  42. 40.哈,我的态度B
  43. 41.哈,我的态度
  44. 42.哈,我的态度D
  45. 43.哈,我的态度E
  46. 44.哈,无题
  47. 45.哈,房子
  48. 46.哈,扯淡
  49. 47.哈,虚伪
  50. 48.哈,社会
  51. 49.哈,恋爱
  52. 50.哈,男女
  53. 51.哈,哲学家的自负
  54. 52.哈,哲学家的无畏
  55. 53.哈,哲学教我感谢
  56. 54.哈,再次感谢
  57. 55.哈,哲学里的天才
  58. 56.哈,培根
  59. 57.哈,宫衫
  60. 58.哈,疯人一个院
  61. 59.哈,单调的记忆
  62. 60.哈,日本国足
  63. 61.哈,信贷行业
  64. 62.哈,多年后
  65. 63.哈,贫穷里的快乐
  66. 64.哈,忆2012韦詹波
  67. 65.哈,诗意
  68. 66.哈,钱化
  69. 67.哈,傻逼的凶悍
  70. 68.哈,装逼

FAQ

Is this book a novel or an essay collection?
From the material, it is more like a fragmented, essayistic text with no complete plot line, its language mainly short sentences and emotional expression. You don't need to look for a story direction when reading; it is better felt as emotional fragments.
What if the language style feels hard to read?
You can give up continuous reading and read only one or two pages a day, skipping sentences you don't understand. Its value lies not in information but in tone and emotion; not finishing it doesn't affect the experience.
Is it suitable as a gift?
It suits friends who like experimental writing and can accept absurd expression; if the person prefers clear stories or practical content, it is not very suitable.

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About the author

袁杰 Author

Yuan Jie is an author about whom publicly available information is limited: neither nationality, dates of birth and death, nor educational background are clearly documented. What can be confirmed is that two works by this author are held in the collection, falling respectively into the categories of social culture and Eastern philosophy. Among them, Deleting: The Art of Choice in the Age of Big Data, judging by its title, appears to address issues of personal information choice and data governance in the big-data era, and belongs to social-cultural writing; the other entry, whose credit includes the character "Ha," is too brief to determine its specific content or genre. On the whole, Yuan Jie's writing spans social issues and Eastern philosophy—the former concerned with choice and trade-offs in a technological environment, the latter leaning toward the organization and interpretation of traditional thought. Given the scarcity of verifiable material, a full account of the author's life, the formation of this writing style, and the actual influence of the works remains difficult, and readers should rely on bibliographic information, pending fuller public documentation.

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