To Live

A harrowing, multi-generational story of one family weathering the storms of 20th century political/cultural upheaval. Really, well, gloomy. Very salt of the earth. Fugui - the protagonist - is born rich, gambles it all away as an asshole 20something, and spends the rest of his life as a poor farmer, just trying to make it in a fast-changing China. This was one of those books that I read in a flash and then just kinda sat and stared and felt empty inside. Oof.