Guo Jingming's novel," A River of Sorrow," was a work full of sad emotions. The love story of Yi Yao, the protagonist of the novel, was full of setbacks and pain. She experienced many unfortunate things in the process of growing up, including her parents 'divorce, being bullied, suffering from mental illness and so on. At the same time, the relationship between her and her boyfriend had also experienced many twists and turns, resulting in a breakup for various reasons. The whole novel was full of sadness and repressed emotions, making people feel very distressed and sad.