"Goodbye in Heaven" is a book that combines reality and romance. It is very entertaining to read. It has Balzac's ability to expose the truth of society and the performance of exaggerated emotions. The story originates from the battlefield of World War I. The unknown Albert accidentally witnesses the crime of the commander Beaudel. When he was about to be silenced by the commander, fortunately, he met the enthusiastic Edward who came to rescue him. Unfortunately, Edward was also accidentally injured, and Albert shouldered the responsibility of caring for Edward in order to repay his gratitude. But after the war, no matter how hard Albert tried to make money, or even robbed against his conscience, the cruel society never gave him any breathing space. In contrast, the officers who hurt them were still domineering outside. Faced with these injustices, Albert and Edward decide to unleash a national conspiracy.

Yes, a hoax, not a revolution. It's a tragedy of the times, but the author's humorous and precise writing makes everything seem comical. Especially when reading, knowing that this pair of little people is defrauding the country's money for their own selfishness, they can't help but feel nervous for them, and even pray for them to go well.

It must be admitted that in the process of reading "Goodbye in Heaven", another part of the private pleasure comes from the author's words (this is also due to the translation). The author's words are sometimes honest, sometimes acerbic, sometimes as deafening as a philosopher, sometimes as poetic as a poet, but always accurate. ..........—P.6 Director Yi Zhiyan's recommendation sequence

Comedy is a derivative of tragedy, and the more witty the brushstrokes of the book, the more tragic the war appears. Soldiers worked hard to fight, those who died in battle were not respected, and those who were alive were excluded from society. But the powerful people are completely different. They still live an elegant and wealthy life, and they also take the opportunity to get promoted and rich. Among them, the national disaster wealth is the main axis of this book. Although such a wealth is not uncommon, such as Yukio Mishima's "The Golden Pavilion Temple", it is also mentioned that the Second World War is going on outside, but the temple has received a lot of donations. But ingeniously, the author of "Goodbye in Heaven" arranged the story to revolve around members of the protagonist Edward's family, so that the villain Bodelle married Edward's sister as his wife, and Albert got a job in the Edward family business. The most tortuous thing is that Edward's father turned out to be the most tragic victim of the scam designed by the protagonists. The plot is intertwined, not only seeing the ruthlessness after the war, but also thinking that it is watching a ridiculous family dispute drama, which makes people exclaimed and unconventional.

"All of this," he wrote, "is largely the fault of war. Without war, there would be no Beaudel."

Albert nearly choked. Of course he was very disappointed, but especially terribly sad. He had to admit that poor Edward could no longer keep his feet on the ground...

The two men brought up the topic several times on several occasions, but always led to the same conclusion. Albert, in the name of morality, was bent on revenge, and settled with Beaudale.

"You take this as a personal grudge," Edward wrote.

"Yes, yes, what happened to me was originally a personal grudge. Don't you think?"

No, he doesn't think so. Revenge does not satisfy his ideal of justice. It was not enough for Edward to hold a man to take full responsibility. Although the world is now at peace, Edward declares and lets war be war, and he wants to do justice in his own way, which is to say: in his style, morality is none of his business.

We can see that both of them want to continue to write their own stories, maybe not the same story anymore. They couldn't help asking themselves if they had to each write their own, each in their own way. Write separately. —P.263

The descriptions of the characters in the book are extremely vivid and full, and the author's comments are added at the right time to make the reading more interesting. In particular, the characters designed by the author are very stylish and recognizable. For example, Albert, one of the protagonists, is timid and paranoid but honest. He is very ordinary, but this sense of mediocrity is unexpectedly very resonant. Whether it's fighting his own moral standards when he decides to do something bad, or embezzling public funds, he can't hide his nervousness. All his actions make people feel immersed and understand why he made such a decision. The other protagonist, Edward, is actually very miserable. He lost his jaw and suffered from the pain of the wound for a long time, feeling like a monster. Degraded to escapism with drugs, a pity for the artistic acumen he possesses. It wasn't until he started planning to defraud that he was brought back to life. For this fraud, Edward regarded it as a work of art created by himself, as well as his farewell work. He chose to say goodbye to his life in a very dramatic way, throwing money around in fancy restaurants, revelling in various masks, and finally disguised as a bird and rushed out to be hit by a car. This way of walking is a bit silly and a bit unrestrained, as if to say that I have a gorgeous walk, everyone "see you in the sky"!

Another character that made a deep impression on me was Merlin, a public servant who was disgusted by everyone. The government sent him to review the projects contracted by Bodelle. When Bodelle bribed him with a generous sum of money, the eccentric Merlin guarded his own heart. Zhang neatly posted it on the report and presented it to his superiors to report Beaudale's evil deeds, insisting that justice be done for the dead soldiers. It turns out that instead of being a heroic figure with vigour and vigour, the actions of small people can also be fair. This scene makes me admire.

Memories of that night lingered in Merlin's mind for a long time, and although he didn't like to say high-sounding words, it was that night that he gave up a lot of money for something of low value - the so-called moral dimension. After he retired, the exhumation of soldiers' remains continued to stir in his mind. But it was only after retirement that he began to really pay attention to the world and read newspapers. And it was through the newspaper that he was able to participate in Henry. Germany. The arrest of Orne-Baudel and a sensational scrutiny of so-called "profiteers". He read the transcript of his testimony in court, which was really pleasing. However, the court did not greet him. The reporters didn't like this shady witness. Question, he even pushed reporters several times on the steps of the Palace of Justice.

After this, once the heat of the current affairs passes, no one is interested in it anymore

Only the remembrance, the dead, and the glory remain. motherland. For some reason, Merlin continued to read the daily newspaper. He couldn't buy several copies every morning, so he went to several places to read, the library, the coffee shop, the city hall. He can watch it for free. In September of 1925, he found a small recruitment notice under this circumstance, and he replied. Saint-Sauveur military cemetery looking for guards. He went to the interview, showed proof of his service, and got hired.

For several years, whenever you pass by the Saint-Sauveur military cemetery, good or bad, you can see him shovelling his shovel into the rain-heavy soil with his big rubber shoes in order to maintain flower beds and paths. —P.488

This book has been adapted into a movie. Compared with the movie version, I prefer the plot in the original book where the main characters clearly influence each other, but do not know that each other exists, because life is not like this! Only the reader knows the truth, and the characters go to different endings only because of their personalities and choices. It seems that Albert, who was discharged from the army, actually never met Beaudale, who gave him nightmares again and again, and Beaudale never found that the fraudster he had been looking for was actually Albert, who he regarded as an ant. special. Edward, who thought that he was completely separated from his relatives, would never know that his good comrade-in-arms had always been in contact with his family, especially that the money that Albert stole for him was his family property. It was an unrelated little civil servant who ended up punishing Beaudale with justice. And Edward's father, Pecuduan, never had the chance to truly reconcile with him even though he later learned that his son was still alive. There is no direct interaction between the characters, but each other's actions such as the domino effect involve each other in it, perhaps, they will not notice until death.

He gradually faded out of the workplace, away from business operations, sold a lot of things, and invested in the name of his daughter and grandson.

Throughout his life, he repeatedly saw the moment Edward looked at him when the car took his son to heaven, face to face with him. It took him a long time to understand the meaning of his son's eyes. He read joy in his eyes, yes, liberation, but also something else.

One day, he finally thought of the word: gratitude.

Of course, this is purely imaginary, but once a person has this idea in his heart to get himself out of everything...

The word "thankful" came to his mind during a meal one day in February 1927. He left the table and, as always, kissed Madeleine's forehead, went back to the room, lay down on the bed, and passed away. —P.456

The gorgeousness the book brings to me always reminds me of the song "THOUSAND KNIVES" by Ryuichi Sakamoto: