Having Leisure
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Summary
In her hometown's coastal fishing village, she must not only fend off her mother's urgings to marry but also readjust to a slower pace of life. She has to rescue herself from age anxiety while searching for new ideals amid the bewilderment and loss of having a worldly eye but empty hands.
She navigates the ways of the world, pulls between memory and reality, and finds solace and encouragement in the myriad lives of others—only then does she realize that life's downfalls and halftimes are precisely what let her see the scenery and herself more clearly.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers weary of urban life who hope to find solace and resonance in words
- Readers interested in literary works that depict the inner world and focus on personal growth
- Readers who appreciate prose-like novels with delicate writing, restrained emotion, and a leisurely narrative pace
- Young people in a transitional period or phase of self-exploration who need quiet reflection
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking strong plot, fast pacing, and intense dramatic conflict
- Readers hoping to obtain clear methodologies or practical life guides from the book
Reading tips
- Read during a relatively quiet, undisturbed period, following the author's rhythm to enter the story slowly.
- As you read, pay attention to the book's dialectical thinking about "leisure" and "busyness," and how the protagonist builds herself in the cracks.
- Treat it as a stroll of the mind—don't rush toward the ending, but focus more on the feelings and insights gained during the reading process.
About the publisher
Guizhou People's Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher based in Guizhou, with publishing directions covering architecture, foreign literature, Eastern philosophy and history. Its library currently holds 232 titles, including representative works such as Liang Sicheng's A History of Chinese Architecture, Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country, The Old Capital, The Izu Dancer and Thousand Cranes, Mou Zongsan's Nineteen Lectures on Chinese Philosophy, Jiang Tingfu's Modern Chinese History and Rashomon. Its author resources span architecture, foreign literature and philosophical studies. These titles show that the press both introduces foreign literary classics, including Japanese literature, and continues to publish academic and general-interest works on Chinese architectural history, Chinese philosophy and modern history, reflecting a publishing profile that balances Chinese and foreign works and combines classics with accessible reading. Public information on its fuller publishing history and key series is limited, so no speculation is offered here.
Contents
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- 我，都市丽人，回村也要喝咖啡
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- 大家都有病
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- 天真与自恋
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- 爱像洗了一半的澡
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- 风平浪静的焦虑症
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- 我的孤独是一座苹果园
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- 这就是渔村生活
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- 不 留
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- 你和2008一起过去
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- 大喜……过望
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- 梦里不知身是客
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- 人生到处有青山
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- 我是农民，可以便宜点吗
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- 孤独咖啡厅
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- 无花果树是植物界的恶霸
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- 北京只是一处柔软的结痂
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- 去没有我的世界
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- 无暇的，有暇的
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About the author
Huang Weikang is an author about whom limited public information is available. Three of his works are currently included in the database: Youxia (Leisure), You Are Also Very Tired, Aren't You, and The Love That Caused Trouble on a Rainy Day. Judging from these titles, his writing is often categorized as social fiction and youth literature, and some channels also regard it as classic works. In terms of subject matter, he appears to focus on the emotional ups and downs and spiritual circumstances of ordinary people in daily life; the images of fatigue, leisure, and rainy days suggested by the titles point to a sustained observation of the psychological state of urban young people. His style tends toward the delicate and plain, and he is good at distilling emotions from small fragments of life, which has earned him a certain resonance among readers of youth literature and urban fiction. Because biographical information has not yet been made public, a fuller understanding of his writing still awaits more works and materials.
