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This novel is a great mix of serious, realistic cases and romantic or situational comedy. The main characters both have strengths and flaws, both actually have quite a bit of character development. The author's point of view is at the same time realistic and compassionate.I can really recommend this novel and can see myself rereading it in the future. PS: Having studied law myself, I actually disagree with another reviewer's opinion that the lawyering aspect was unrealistic. Sure, if you only do commercial law for big firms, the most important thing is to use the law brilliantly. But when it comes to normal people's lives, there are lots of practical obstacles to getting what you want or even deserve by using the proper law channels. Some things the law cannot solve. And in China a lot of people still see it as losing face or airing their dirty laundry in public if you go to court. A Chinese law professor told me in 2012 that it is still hard to convince people to go to court instead of solving everything privately.
