Between the hills

An unhappy mother born in the 1960s travels alone to a foreign land, renewing her long-lost cohabitation with her expectant daughter. The mother, betrayed by time and human nature, and the daughter, desperate to escape her mother's unwavering love but drawn deeper into its maelstrom, stand between them: the mountain of mother and daughter, the mountain of time, the mountain of culture. The hidden, tender yet resilient hearts of these two generations of women are revealed layer by layer. Amidst the confrontations of life, they find a silent reconciliation, like ice melting in the light, the subtle emotions flowing beneath the ice, fostering a profoundly moving experience.
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This book cleverly uses dual perspectives to depict the birth journeys and physical and psychological transformations of two generations, mother and daughter. The daughter's perspective is particularly moving, capturing the cultural mediations that unfold from sunrise to sunset, the battles between the sexes, and even the ordinary moments of life, from the silence to the thunderclaps and the sight of the mountains.
—Mao Jian (writer and film critic)
As a man, the mother-daughter bond has always been the most difficult emotion for me to comprehend. However, this novel convinced me that I do. Li Ting, with his composed narrative and ingenious plot, moves two mountains toward each other. The most moving embrace doesn't require an open embrace.
——Zheng Zhi (writer and screenwriter)
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One body, two heartbeats.
From the moment a life is conceived, a bond grows between mother and daughter that cannot be severed for a lifetime.
What never changes between them is the concern for each other but the fight that they would rather use harsh words, and the love for each other but the silence that cannot be expressed.
Amidst the inevitable confrontations, quarrels, complaints, and mutual harm, how long will it take for mother and daughter to truly understand each other?
The daughter completed the small task of growing up by saying goodbye to her mother again and again.
After gracefully withdrawing time and time again, the mother fulfilled her mission of raising her daughter.
Only when we become mothers can we truly understand mothers.
All the mothers in this world are inconspicuous but strong hills.
I hope that all those who have shortcomings can gain some understanding and be touched after reading this book.

2023-05-18

上海文艺出版社

ONE Studio

228

9787532186624