Lemon

Author: ZHANG GUAN

Category:  Novel

Publisher: ‎ ZG Publishing House Inc. 

Language: ‎ English

Pages: ‎ 236

ISBN-10: ‎ 1069048690

ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1-0690486-9-1

Item Weight: ‎ 0.92 pounds

Dimensions: ‎ 6 x 0.59 x 9 inches

Cover Design:  ZHANG GUAN

Published Time:  2025.02

Lemon is Zhang Guan's third novel. The traditional Chinese edition of the book was published in 2016, the simplified Chinese edition of the book was published in 2017.

Lemon is an interesting story about three young men—Xiao Yang, Lu Ran, and A Fei—who each enjoy writing, painting, and singing, as well as two beautiful girls, Wen Jing and Xiao Hui. They meet in Beijing, Shanghai, and L Island, a place far away from the madding crowd. During their time together, there are many coincidences and misunderstandings among the characters, and they develop complicated feelings for each other. Everything seems to have happened, yet also seems as though it didn’t...

The novel explores the inner contradictions and struggles of these young men as they pursue careers in art while confronting the tension between reality and their dreams. Although the journey is cruel at times, it is also full of hope.

"Lemon

 Sour

 But also sweet

 Reality

 Bitter and ruthless

 But always a dream... "  

                              —— Lemon