The Seventh Day
Book • 2015
The Seventh Day by Yu Hua is a vivid and urgent novel that explores the contrasts between life and death in modern China.
The story follows Yang Fei, who, after an untimely death, roams the afterlife for seven days, encountering various souls and reflecting on his life and the societal changes in China.
The novel critiques the effects of rapid industrialization and consumerism on Chinese society.
The story follows Yang Fei, who, after an untimely death, roams the afterlife for seven days, encountering various souls and reflecting on his life and the societal changes in China.
The novel critiques the effects of rapid industrialization and consumerism on Chinese society.
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