Long Live 30
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Summary
One quits her big-city job and returns to her hometown to start a difficult business venture;
One longs for a home of her own, yet her husband treats her as a means to have children;
One cannot fulfill her dreams after an accident and shuts herself in, avoiding reality;
One is trapped by the wounds of her family of origin, unable to step out of the shadows...
Uncertain career prospects, the collapse of intimate relationships, and society's prejudices against women have also left them confused, disappointed, and in pain.
But they choose to stand together, help one another, and overcome one obstacle after another on the way to their respective thirtieth years—to truly live for themselves!
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Women readers approaching or newly past thirty who feel uncertain about their life stage
- Readers interested in women's growth, marital predicaments, and family-of-origin issues
- Readers of urban fiction who enjoy realistic themes and ensemble casts
- General readers hoping to draw from others' experiences in facing career and relationship challenges
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting a plot-driven, suspenseful, twist-filled, or fast-paced crowd-pleaser
- Readers seeking systematic psychology or relationship how-to guidance
- Readers uninterested in realistic women's struggles who prefer light entertainment
Reading tips
- Trace each of the four women's predicaments and transformations along her own thread, then compare them with your own circumstances.
- Pause at moments of conflict and consider the social pressures and personal desires behind the characters' choices.
- Read along with friends and discuss whether the assumption that "one must accomplish certain things by thirty" is reasonable.
- After finishing, revisit the moments when the four help one another and reflect on how a network of relationships drives personal change.
About the publisher
Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House focuses on literary publishing while also covering the humanities, social sciences, and books on art and daily life. Its approximately 1,535 titles in the database span social novels, world history, design, science fiction, classic works, and film and television: they include modern Chinese literary classics by Lu Xun such as A Madman's Diary: The Complete Short Stories of Lu Xun, Call to Arms, Four Generations Under One Roof, and Teahouse, as well as foreign literary memoirs like Stefan Zweig's The World of Yesterday. In science fiction it offers Asimov's Galactic Empire series, while in architecture and art it publishes Liu Dunzhen's Classical Gardens of Suzhou and design titles from Phoenix Space. Its authors are concentrated among classic writers such as Lu Xun, Zweig, and Asimov, with translators including Liang Xijiang, Zhong Haonan, and Ye Lihua. Its overall character is built on classic works while embracing genre fiction and visual culture. Public information is limited, and this introduction is based on the titles in the database.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一章 窗
- 第二章 光环
- 1
- 2
- 第三章 家人
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 第四章 喜欢
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 第五章 生命力
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 第六章 勇敢
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 第七章 身份
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 第八章 姐姐
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 第九章 白日梦
- 1
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- 3
- 4
- 第十章 秘密
- 1
- 2
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- 4
- 第十一章 希望
- 1
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- 4
- 第十二章 尊严
- 1
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- 4
- 第十三章 解脱
- 1
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- 3
- 4
- 第十四章 说谎
- 1
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- 4
- 第十五章 安全感
- 1
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- 4
- 第十六章 真相
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 第十七章 罪名
- 1
- 2
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- 4
- 第十八章 道别
- 1
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- 3
- 第十九章 日常
- 1
- 2
- 第二十章 幸运
FAQ
Is this book mainly about four women's separate, independent stories?
If I'm nearing thirty but my life is stable, will this book still resonate with me?
Do I need to know the author Yi Nan's other works before reading?
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About the author
Yi Nan is an author about whom relatively limited public information is currently available. According to the library's holdings, only one work appears under this name: the novel Long Live 30, commonly classified as social fiction. This suggests that Yi Nan's writing leans toward realistic subject matter, focusing on the circumstances and emotions of ordinary people in social life. The title's reference to the age of thirty also hints that the writing may center on adulthood, growth, choices, and pressure. Because basic details such as dates of birth and death, nationality, and English name cannot be confirmed, the author's personal history, creative development, and influences are difficult to outline, and no works other than Long Live 30 are recorded. Readers who wish to understand Yi Nan's style and concerns can currently rely mainly on this one work, and more public information and further works are needed before a fuller picture of the author's writing can emerge.
