Fighting Fish

Name: Fighting Fish
ISBN: 9787544724975

Rao XuemanYilin Press · ChinaJun 2024

3.6

Word count: 93K words
Chapters: 9
ISBN: 9787544724975

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Summary

Rao Xueman, the writer who understands girls best, talks with the most real "problem girls," tells their true stories, recreates the conversations she had with them, and records her own reflections, sharing deeply with readers the pain and struggle of growing up.

Editor's review

In this book, Rao Xueman, in her role as "the writer who understands girls best," does something very solid: she talks with real "problem girls," records their stories and the conversations, and writes down her own reflections. Its value lies not in offering standard answers but in letting girls who feel pain and struggle while growing up be seen and heard. The book recreates the conversations rather than simply preaching, so readers can feel that the author is listening rather than judging—and that stance itself becomes a form of companionship. The highlight is its authenticity: these are not fictional tales of youthful pain but real girls' accounts, paired with the author's reflections to form a dual perspective. It suits slow reading in a quiet setting, especially for young readers going through similar confusion, who can find resonance and reference in others' stories. One note: the book touches on negative experiences of growing up, so readers should keep some emotional distance and need not treat individual cases as universal rules.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Adolescent girls going through growing pains who need emotional resonance
Parents and teachers concerned about teen psychology who want to understand real girls' circumstances
Readers who enjoy authentic interview records and prefer nonfiction narrative
Readers interested in Rao Xueman's style who want to see her nonfiction writing

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting a light, stress-free reading experience
Those hoping for systematic psychological solutions rather than story records
Readers uncomfortable with sensitive adolescent topics or not yet psychologically prepared

Reading tips

Read in a quiet, uninterrupted period and leave room for emotions to settle; don't rush.
When a passage resonates, pause and jot down a few of your own feelings to turn reading into self-reflection.
Parents and teachers will gain more by focusing on the way the conversations are conducted rather than judging the girls' choices.
If the content stirs strong emotions, read in sections and intersperse light activities as a buffer.

About the publisher

Yilin Press China · Founded in 1988

Yilin Press focuses mainly on translated foreign literature. Its current catalogue of 318 titles covers common categories such as mystery and detective fiction, foreign literature, world classics, biography, and social novels. Representative books include The Complete Sherlock Holmes 2: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Pride and Prejudice, To the Lighthouse, The Great Gatsby, The Grapes of Wrath, and Lives of the Artists: Michelangelo, often presented in bilingual or English-language editions that serve both original-text reading and language learning. Its author resources include foreign writers such as Arthur Conan Doyle, Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf, and Romain Rolland, as well as translators including Li Jiazhen, Gao Fen, and Ma Ye. The catalogue also includes Chinese works such as Li Jieren's Ripples Across Stagnant Water. The press shows a concentrated publishing strength in foreign classics and bilingual readers; given limited public information, this overview is based only on catalogue data.

序游弋在青春河里的斗鱼
第一章长鼻之痛
第二章葵之走失在1996
第三章 436封信
第四章如果再也回不去
第五章斗鱼
第六章青春的瑕疵
第七章春天里的病孩子
第八章日光三寸长

FAQ

Is this book fiction or a true record?

According to the source, this is Rao Xueman's nonfiction work talking with real "problem girls" and recording their true stories and conversations. The author recreates the conversations and records her reflections, so readers should treat it as real interviews rather than a fictional youth novel.

Will boys gain anything from reading this book?

The book focuses on girls' pain and struggle while growing up, so boys may find less resonance. But if they want to understand the situations girls may face growing up, or if they are educators or parents who need to understand girls' psychology, boys can still gain valuable perspectives.

Will the content make readers feel low?

The book touches on negative experiences and struggles of growing up, so it can indeed feel heavy. But the author's record has a stance of listening and companionship rather than merely dwelling on pain. Readers should adjust their reading pace to their own state and avoid long, continuous reading when emotionally sensitive.

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About the author

Rao Xueman Author · China · 1972

Rao Xueman, born in 1972 in Zigong, Sichuan, is a Chinese writer, screenwriter and lyricist. She graduated from Sichuan University of Science and Engineering and once served as editor-in-chief of the magazine Man Nüsheng. She has long devoted herself to youth literature, focusing on young people's confusion and choices in growth, relationships and family life. Her writing is delicate and close to reality, and she is good at capturing the sensitive and stubborn feelings of adolescents. Her representative works include Left Ear, Hourglass, Li Ge and Secret Fruit, many of which have been adapted into films and television series. She has had a broad influence in the field of youth literature and is known as the "leading figure of youth literature." The library holds 35 of her works, including Yi Ai, Left Wing and Betta, commonly categorized as youth literature, social fiction and modern romance.