Description
Born on a moving train and raised far from the upheavals of history, Yang Fei grows into a man who never quite finds his place as his country is repeatedly remade. When his life ends abruptly at forty-one, he discovers that death offers no closure—only a restless, aimless existence in the afterworld. Over the span of seven days, he wanders through encounters with the souls of those he has lost, piecing together the emotional cost of displacement, survival, and the quiet bargains people make with fate. Blending dark humor with lyrical compassion, Yu Hua’s distinctive, humane storytelling turns personal longing into a sweeping meditation on memory, belonging, and the ways ordinary lives are shaped—and erased—by larger forces.
Available Editions
paperback
Pantheon Books
Published Jan 1, 2015
213 pages
ISBN: 9780804197861
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Community Reviews(1)
dnf at 48%. yu hua attempted to write a surrealist critique of modern capitalist china and the degraded value of human life. instead we got a shallow surrealist stroll through stunted half plots with the continued vilification of people with HIV and other STDs as well as queer people and sex workers. it’s just not worth my time to read a humanities fiction that’s totally lacking in compassion.
Details
First Published
2015
Language
chi
Translation
From: chi
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Seventh Day by Yu Hua.