Physical disabilities have never confined Yu's thought or diminished her vitality. On the contrary, as writer Yi Xiaohe says, "Look how exceptionally vibrant this woman is. As we navigate this often-bleak world, many things can leave us discouraged. But when I look at what Xiuhua shares on WeChat, I'm struck by how boldly she brings to light things that others might be too embarrassed or unwilling to express or acknowledge. It makes you realize she's authentic. She never downplays her love or hatred, and she doesn't even downplay her wounds."
Commenting on the book, Yi says a truly good work of nonfiction doesn't hide things; instead, it reveals the most genuine and contradictory aspects. It presents the complex side of a seemingly clear world, and Yu has achieved that.
A reader with the handle LizixiaojieMonica on Douban, a major Chinese review platform, echoes Yi, saying that Yu "shows us how someone who has emerged from the mud uses the blunt tool of prose to open herself up and illuminate the corners of our hearts that we dare not touch".
