Li’s characteristic insistence on describing reality with precision, no matter how painful, is evident from the first chapter. She even rails against oft-used words like grief and mourning, which she believes imply an end to the pain of loss. For her, the pain will never end. This new work is not catharsis, but a reminder that life will never be all right again.
Li’s characteristic insistence on describing reality with precision, no matter how painful, is evident from the first chapter. She even rails against oft-used words like grief and mourning, which she believes imply an end to the pain of loss. For her, the pain will never end. This new work is not catharsis, but a reminder that life will never be all right again.






















