Filling the Gap
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Summary
The story she recalls is told in the first person: the heroine shuttles between two non-parallel retrospective time-spaces and experiences joys and sorrows within them. In the process she gradually changes from an innocent girl into a mature woman who, though weathered by life, still loves life. The stories in these memories are both fantastical and beautiful, and the journey combines sorrow and joy. Only she knows whether the plot is true or false, but what we can be sure of is that these stories express the heroine's intense desire to make up for her regrets. Yet man proposes, God disposes; often, even if one is lucky enough to return to the past and start over, effort does not necessarily bring fulfillment. In the end one realizes that what is called mending a gap is in fact the more one mends, the greater the gap becomes.
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Literary lovers who enjoy philosophical speculation and existential themes
- Readers who appreciate delicate psychological description and symbolic technique
- Individuals seeking deep self-reflection through reading
- Readers interested in the alienation and estrangement of the individual in modern society
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting fast-paced, plot-driven entertainment
- Readers who prefer straightforward narrative and dislike abstract metaphor
Reading tips
- Read immersively in a quiet setting and allow enough time for thought
- Try recording your thoughts and questions as you read, engaging in dialogue with the text
- Pause briefly after each chapter to savor its imagery and emotional tone
About the publisher
World Joint Publishing House Pte. Ltd. is a publishing institution registered in Singapore. Its publishing scope covers social novels, wuxia novels, time-travel and alternate-history fiction, folk literature, social sciences and medicine, and extends to books, pamphlets, sheet music and periodicals. Titles in its catalogue, such as Dù Bǎi (Ferrying), Tianbao Escort Agency, Talking Foxes and Love in Liaozhai, Dementia Care Services and Management, and The Formulary of Jin Feng, a Renowned Veteran Chinese Medicine Doctor in Central Jiangsu, reflect a list that balances literary creation with practical medicine. Its authors include Dan Yuanjun, Liu Shengnan, Hong Xia, Jin Hu, Jin Feng, Yang Jing, Li Bingyang and Ziyi Piaopiao. Public information is limited, and its publishing character is best seen in this diverse mix of popular reading and professional practical titles.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 前言
- 第一篇 恨别离
- 第二篇 初来乍到
- 第三篇 变得熟络
- 第四篇 原来,我还不够了解你
- 第五篇 和你相恋
- 第六篇 转眼入秋,你已消失不见
- 第七篇 来自远方的问候
- 第八篇 落
- 后记
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About the author
Wu Jiaoyun is an author about whom limited public information is currently available; only one work is held in the collection, the social novel Filling the Gap (Bu Que). Based on this existing information, Wu Jiaoyun's writing engages with the genre of the social novel, with the work unfolding its narrative against the backdrop of social life. The title Filling the Gap itself suggests a sense of deficiency and remedy, echoing the direction of the social novel indicated by its common classification and showing the author's orientation toward real-life experience and toward presenting social relations and changes in human affairs through story. Since reliable records of birth and death dates, nationality, educational background, creative career, and awards are not available, this introduction makes no speculation and outlines the author's writing only on the basis of the work information in the collection. As things stand, Wu Jiaoyun's creative work awaits further materials and works for a fuller presentation, and readers may explore the narrative style and thematic concerns through the text of Filling the Gap itself.