这是一部青春文学作品，描写了校园爱情、职场奋斗以及海归创业等现实生活中的热点问题。作者从校园着手，以正叙的手法展现了高校教师董苓的爱情故事，以倒叙的方式描写刘毅的美国恋情，同时又贯穿了创业、奋斗以及当今现实社会大的背景......(This is a work of youth literature, which describes hot issues in real life like campus romance, efforts for career development and overseas returnees to start a business. The author begins the story with campus, and represents the love story of Dong Ling, a college teacher, flashbacked with Liu Yi's love affair in America with details about business-starting, work efforts and social background throughout the novel. )