Summer of Foam

Name: Summer of Foam
ISBN: 9787801879912

Ming XiaoxiNew World Press2006

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Word count: 160K words
Chapters: 4
Series: Summer of Foam
ISBN: 9787801879912

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Summary

Summer of Foam is a representative coming-of-age romance novel by Ming Xiaoxi, published in three volumes (I, II, and III), centering on the growth and emotional entanglements of the heroine, Yin Xiamo. Xiamo and her younger brother Xiaocheng grow up in their adoptive parents' home; in their youth, a boy named Luo Xi, who shares a similarly troubled background, comes to live with them. Two children scarred by childhood shadows guard against each other, yet gradually draw closer through daily life. The wealthy young heir Ou Chen, deeply in love with Xiamo, schemes out of intense possessiveness to send Luo Xi to study in England. On their way to the airport to bring Luo Xi back, Xiamo's adoptive parents and brother suffer a severe car accident: the parents die and her brother is gravely injured, and Xiamo, in rage and grief, breaks up with Ou Chen. Five years later, Luo Xi returns from abroad as a celebrated star, while Xiamo enters the entertainment industry as a rookie at a record company; the two reunite and become a couple. Meanwhile, the amnesiac Ou Chen gradually recovers his memories after meeting Xiamo again, and old debts and new wounds entangle the three once more. With delicate, lyrical prose, the work portrays orphans' longing for love and belonging, the glamour and cruelty of the world of fame and fortune, and Xiamo's choices and growth between family and love. It is a classic of youth romance that shaped a generation of readers in the early twenty-first century and has been adapted into comics, a TV series, and a film.

Editor's review

这本书是很多人的青春起点。明晓溪的文字温柔里带着锋利，一句话一个画面，樱花下的少年、夏日的阳光与眼泪，读起来像一帧帧被放慢的镜头。故事并不轻盈：孤儿的身世、阶层的落差、娱乐圈的资本与舆论，让“泡沫”这个意象有了实实在在的重量。夏沫也不是传统等待被拯救的女主角，她把生存和亲情放在爱情之前，在片场与唱片公司里一步步为自己和家人挣出路，这种清醒在书中格外亮眼。若你是从电视剧或漫画认识这个故事，不妨回到原著——三部曲的节奏快、冲突密，情感的高压与救赎在文字里比影像更逼近人心。读时容易上头，也容易被“虐”到，记得给自己留出喘息的空间。

Who it's for

A good fit for

学生时代读过明晓溪、想重温青春言情的读者
偏爱强情节、高浓度情感冲突的言情小说读者
喜欢清醒独立、以亲情与事业为重的女主角设定的读者
因电视剧、漫画或影视改编而来读原著的观众
研究二十一世纪初国产青春文学与IP改编的研究者与书迷

Not a good fit for

偏好克制写实、反感强烈戏剧冲突的纯文学读者
对三角恋、失忆、豪门恩怨等经典套路接受度较低的读者
希望看到轻松治愈、全程甜美恋爱故事的读者

Reading tips

按Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ的顺序读，三部曲在五年之隔的关键节点上互相咬合，跳读容易丢失情绪线索。
留意夏沫在演艺圈中的每一次选择，它比感情线更能说明这个人物为何动人。
把故事放回2006年前后的语境看，会发现它对孤儿心理、阶层差距与舆论暴力的书写并不过时。
情绪密集处可以放慢速度，或在三部之间停顿几天，让高浓度的情感有落地的时间。

About the publisher

New World Press China · Founded in 1951

New World Press is a comprehensive publisher whose list spans documentary literature, popular science, military studies, literary appreciation, social sciences and essays. Its titles reflect a broad editorial vision: documentary works such as Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption and A Civil Action; classic translations including On the Origin of Species and On War; and literary works such as Six Records of a Floating Life and Wu Guanzhong's selected essays on beauty and painting. Its authors include Laura Hillenbrand, Charles Darwin, Carl von Clausewitz, Shen Fu and Daniel Everett, showing a balance between translated and original works. Publicly available information on its fuller publishing profile and features is limited.

Summer of Foam I Chapter 1—Chapter 15
Summer of Foam II Chapter 1—Chapter 15
Summer of Foam III Chapter 1—Chapter 16
Epilogue

FAQ

《泡沫之夏》一共有几部？需要按顺序读吗？

原著分为《泡沫之夏Ⅰ》《泡沫之夏Ⅱ》《泡沫之夏Ⅲ》三部，作者后续还推出过润色精修的全三册典藏版。建议按顺序阅读，因为第二、三部围绕五年后的重逢展开，与第一部少年时期的情节紧密呼应。

这本书讲的是怎样的故事？

主线是孤儿尹夏沫与洛熙、富家少爷欧辰之间的情感纠葛：少年时期的相识与分离、五年后在演艺圈的重逢，以及弟弟小澄的病情带来的抉择。故事交织着成长、亲情、名利场与救赎。

夏沫是传统意义上的恋爱至上女主角吗？

不是。她把生存与家人放在爱情之前，在唱片公司与演艺圈里步步为营、为自己和弟弟争取出路，是较早出现的一类“清醒型”女主角，这也是本书被反复讨论的特点之一。

这本书适合中学生读吗？

语言清晰、情节紧凑，许多读者是在中学阶段接触这本书的。书中涉及家庭变故、亲人重病、情感纠缠等较重的内容，年龄较小的读者可以适当留意自己的情绪反应，家长也可先大致翻看。

这个版本和2018年典藏版有什么区别？

2006年由新世界出版社出版的三册本是流传最广的初版；2018年湖南文艺出版社推出的典藏版由作者对全文做了润色精修并合为全三册。两者故事走向一致，文字与编排略有差异。

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Ming Xiaoxi Author

Ming Xiaoxi is a Chinese contemporary writer of youth literature. Public information about her is limited, and reliable sources have not yet recorded details such as her real name, place of origin, or dates of birth and death. The library currently holds eight of her works, most notably the Boya Summer series, along with Whirlwind Hundred Herbs: The Beginning of Light and The Sprouting of the Heart. Her writing centers on youthful growth and emotional entanglements and is often categorized as youth literature, romance fiction, and girls' fiction, with some works also incorporating elements of social fiction and time-travel fantasy. Her style is delicate, focusing on inner characterization and emotional atmosphere, and she is known for depicting the dreams, friendships, and romances of young people in school and urban settings, giving her a certain influence among younger readers.