Yes, 'The Cost of Living' is a novel. It tells a fictional story with various elements that are common in novels, like character development and a coherent storyline.
Alive was a novel and a literary work. It was about the life experience of a farmer in China. Although it takes place in 20th-century China, it also contains many profound social and anthropological topics such as family, social and political systems, human nature, the meaning of life, and so on. Therefore, it was regarded as a literary work rather than a pure literary book.
" Alive " was a novel written by Yu Hua. It told the story of an ordinary farmer's life and the turning point of his fate. Through the life experience of an ordinary farmer, this novel reflects the poverty, cruelty and class division in China's rural areas. At the same time, it also reflects the complexity of human nature and the indomitable will to survive. The story of the novel is full of drama and tension. The readers can feel the fragility and preciousness of life, and at the same time, they can feel the kindness, courage and perseverance of human nature. Alive was a philosophical and touching novel that was hailed as a classic of modern Chinese literature.
The following are some recommendations for the novels about the birth of a child:
1. " Forced to Be Devoted to an Old Enemy [Crossing Books]": This novel tells the story of Duan Qingni transmigrating into an immortal cultivation novel and becoming the cannon fodder rival of the villain in the book. In order to save his life, he was forced to accept a mission. He had to get pregnant with the villain's child within three years. In the story, Duan Qingni and another senior brother had feelings for each other while fighting with the villain.
2. [Venerable White Rabbit's Guide to Pregnant Care]: This novel tells the story of Bai Tu transmigrating into a book and becoming the target of the blackened male protagonist's bloody abuse. In order to change his fate, Bai Tu took the male lead home as his disciple. However, the adult wolf demon Yun Ye had a heart demon hidden in his heart. In the end, he pushed his master down and became pregnant.
3. " My Old Enemy Dotes on Me [Transverse Book]": This novel tells the story of Shang Yuchen transmigrating into a world of Xianxia Cultivation and becoming the protagonist of Sword Three, Shang Qing. In the story, Shang Yuchen and Yan Linhan had a sweet love, and Shang Yuchen was pregnant with a child.
These novels all involved the emotional entanglement between the protagonist and his old enemy who had transmigrated into the book world, and they also included the plot of having children. I hope you can find something interesting in these stories.