“Chen knows how to engage and tease his readers. His narratives are riddled with mysteries that exude magic, absurdity, suspense, cruelty, and shame, constantly whetting our curiosity until all the strands of the plot finally come together...Canadian translator Darryl Sterk...has preserved the authentically Taiwanese flavor of Chen’s text, forging a literary language full of pleasant surprises.”
Read the full review in New Southbound Policy Portal.
