After reading the entire book, Jin Fei twisted his neck and sat on the ground to read. His posture was really anti-human.
Of course, being addicted to the warmth of the novel is also the main cause of shoulder blade pain. I am so absorbed that I don’t even think of adjusting my posture.
Also, the floor is too hard.
He looked up at the crowded bookstore. The surroundings were filled with the sounds of customers talking and walking.
However, although there are many people in the bookstore, I feel that the surroundings are quiet while reading.
It's very air-conditioned, but it feels warm inside.
After reading the entire book, two words came to Jin Fei's mind: redemption.
No one sins, but everyone needs redemption.
There is always a gap in everyone's heart, and the reasons for this gap vary.
The first shadow that the protagonist "stole" - Lin Dong's shadow - through this shadow, the protagonist discovered that Lin Dong looked sunny outside but had a heart full of holes.
Because he suffered inhuman domestic violence as a child, Lin Dong was filled with fear. Horrible nightmares often accompanied him, making his life full of darkness.
Rong Guanglei, a troublemaker who likes to bully others, always bullies weak people to show his strength.
But he has a fragile heart, and his bluff appearance is actually caused by a weak soul.
As for the protagonist, doesn’t he need redemption?
That's not the case. He is lonely, autistic, and never gives up his feelings. The main line of the entire book is actually the protagonist's self-salvation.
At first, he was a person who didn't care about others and didn't care about other people's shadows.
But he is also communicating with other people's shadows, redeeming himself step by step.
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"The Shadow Stealer" is not a timeless classic masterpiece, it just has a smooth and warm plot line, telling some stories that seem ordinary but worth thinking about.
Compared with Zhang Zhong's other works, it does not give many surprises.
If you hold the thought that what Zhang Chong wrote must be a masterpiece, you will definitely feel disappointed in the end.
It is definitely not a novel that shocks people violently like "Lord of the Flies" or "Ordinary World". It is more like a clear spring flowing slowly through the heart.
However, this does not affect the popularity of this book. It even sells better than books such as "Lord of the Flies" and "Alive".
Some people have labeled this book "the most healing novel of this century". Although this is a bit of a compliment, it is Zhang Zhong's novel after all, and it is difficult to achieve such praise.
The so-called promotion is to lift a person to a position that does not belong to him, and then let him fall down hard.
But the problem is that Zhang Zhong is already in a very high position.
Although the book "The Shadow Stealer" has many shortcomings, it is definitely a rare healing novel.
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"I really like this book. It has a small and fresh feel. It reminds me of the first time I read your book."
In Zhang Zhong's study, Xu Yuhan was lying on her exclusive sofa, holding "The Shadow Stealer" in one hand and leaning against her head with the other, saying with a smile.
The first time she read Zhang Zhong's book was Zhang Zhong's debut novel "Jieyou Grocery Store".
Zhang Zhong dipped his pen in some ink and continued writing on the paper. Xu Yuhan was right. Among all his works, "Jieyou Grocery Store" is the novel most similar in style to "The Shadow Stealer".
If Xu Yuhan hadn't mentioned it, Zhang Zhong almost forgot that a reader had given him the nickname "gentle vegetable" earlier.
During that time, some people classified him as a "warmthist".
Although there is no such thing as a warmhearted group.
"Isn't this the novel you wrote in retreat last time?" Xu Yuhan asked again.
Zhang Zhong shook his head, "No, it will probably take some time for that book to be published. I just sent the manuscript to Chen Qing not long ago. I guess my colleagues in the translation team are working overtime now. Chen Qing has been working hard recently.
Many of my authors have released new books, many of which need to be translated, so their translation team has had a heavy workload recently."
"Although it's very tiring, isn't it possible to read the novel before others? This is also a benefit of working as a translator in your company." Xu Yuhan said with a smile.
"That's what they say, but how can they have the time and energy to calm down and read a book? All their energy is devoted to translation."
"That's true." Xu Yuhan nodded, "Your middle school has become very popular recently. Many parents in our studio will talk about your school when they chat."
"Then I didn't expect that the students in your studio are not the same as our school."
"What are you talking about? How old are these children? Most of them come to study to cultivate their interests. There are not many who will really regard this as a career. Besides, our school also has calligraphy classes, so you still have to do whatever you want.
As for the teaching position, it has something to do with your liberal arts college."
"I guess the reason why they talked about it is because Shizhong College is located in Jiangyang."
"Well, more or less. After all, there are not very good universities in Jiangyang City. The sudden appearance of such a good university will certainly attract attention."
After Xu Yuhan mentioned this, Zhang Zhong also remembered the recent enrollment work of Shizhong College.
The Admissions Office has recently added several new colleagues, because more and more people are calling for consultation every day, and the manpower is seriously insufficient.
Director Liu Huamin’s work during this period is mainly focused on the Internet. A few days ago, he even led people to create a new promotional video.
Zhang Zhong watched the video, and the effect was very good. He was a little moved after watching it.
The goal of Shizhong College is to become a cradle of writers, and they have been developing in this direction, and this is also the focus of Liu Huamin's propaganda.
This year and the next two years are the more important three years for Shizhong College.
This year is an opportunity, because the enrollment plan of Shizhong College is still relatively small, and there is no need to share too much cake with other colleges and universities. Naturally, we can take the wrong approach to raise the score line.
Moreover, there has been a lot of publicity for the school this year, and the announcement of cooperation between Fourth University and Shizhong College a few days ago also gave Shizhong College a boost.
If nothing else goes wrong, the score line of the middle school this year is higher than last year, and there is even hope of catching up with Jinling University.
But next year the school will begin to expand enrollment, and the enrollment plan is to basically double the number of students.
At that time, we will have to compete with other schools for more cakes.
There are only a few top students every year, and it is very difficult to win over another batch of these students.
Therefore, the task of Shizhong College next year is to prevent the score line of Shizhong College from falling.
Even if it decreases, it should be controlled within a reasonable range.
If there is a relatively large drop, it is likely to affect word-of-mouth.
People always like to chase the rise and fall. If you see a significant decline in the score line of a high school, you may have some feelings of distrust towards the school.
I entered your school with a score of 640 this year. If I can get into your school with a score of 620 next year, wouldn’t I be at a huge loss?