思想风格池莉的小说大多取材于百姓的日常生活,呈现一种生活的本真状态。冷静的叙述态度,使她成为80年代末新写实小说的代表作家。但是,对于众多喜爱池莉作品的读者来说,要想更为真切地了解她的生活、情感世界以及创作中的甘苦,更应该读她的散文———“对于我,散文总是比小说难写。散文的真实性对我是一个巨大的考验。我总是想要在现实生活中躲藏,可散文总是要暴露我的身影。” Most of Chi Li’s novels are based on the daily life of the people and present a true state of life. The calm narrative attitude has made her a representative writer of new realistic novels in the late 1980s. However, for many readers who love Chi Li’s works, to better understand her life, emotional world, and the pains in her creation, she should read her prose—“For me, prose is always harder than fiction. Writing. The authenticity of the prose is a huge test for me. I always want to hide in real life, but my prose is always exposed.”