Scar literature did not entirely receive a free pass from the Party establishment; due to its criticisms of the Communist Party and of Mao himself, as well as its exposure of social problems, it came under attack by conservatives as early as 1979.
Scar literature faced scrutiny from the Party establishment because of its criticisms of the Communist Party and Mao, as well as its exposure of social problems, prompting conservative resistance as early as 1979.