The novel utilizes realism and satire to describe the rise and fall of an important clan with ties to the government. In doing so, it shines a light on the suffering of the peasantry and reveals the paradoxes and corruption that existed within the Communist Party.
《旋風》以寫實和嘲諷筆調，描述一個小鎮方姓大家族的興衰，來反映農民生活的疾苦，揭露共產黨的矛盾與腐爛。