Review of "Waiting by Ha Jin"
Review of "Waiting by Ha Jin"
In the Novel, Waiting by Ha Jin, the author tells a dramatic love story of a selfish and careless man, who was force into an arranged marriage by his parents to a women whom he do not love. He then fell in love with another girl and promise her that he'll divorce his wife and marry her. Lin waited for 18 years for the divorce, but when he finally got what he thought he wanted, he realize that he is still waiting for something that doesn’t seem to exist.
Lin had never thought of marriage or having a family. He work as a doctor in a Chinese military, all he really care about was his job. But up until one day, he was force to marry a girl he never met. Lin was the type of guy who never thought of getting married, he was never really into any girls.
When Manna had thought of the idea of Lin divorcing his wife, he was excited and happy because he thought everything in his life would be much better if he gets a divorce and marry Manna. Everyday, he couldn’t stop daydreaming of him and Manna living together and having a family.
18 years had passed, Lin and his wife were finally divorce, Lin didn’t really show any happiness when he got the divorce, probably because he had waited for 18 years and that it doesn’t even matter to him no more. Lin is the type of person who only cares about himself, he's a selfish man. When he finally got the divorce with his wife Shuyu, he got marry with Manna, and then she was pregnant with his baby. While she was pregnant, Lin didn't really show any love or concern for her. Soon Lin had realized that his love for her had grown out and that his feelings for her are no longer the same.
In my opinion, I think that Lin just wanted a social life by himself and that Lin never really loved Manna, I think that he is just using her so he can have a reason to divorce his wife. Lin expects too much in his life, and when he thought his life was getting better, it actually get worst. Lin never really care...