"Taiwan Travelogue is intentionally constructed to make its soul difficult to locate. This complexity rewards the reader with a deeper understanding of identity and colonial experiences."
"The novel follows Chizuko as she spends a year in Japan-colonized Taiwan in 1938, trying to understand her host's true nature through a series of travel dispatches."
"Yáng Shuāng-zǐ's novel layers multiple voices and comments, complicating the narrative to reflect the entangled histories of love, war, and food in colonial Taiwan."
"Chizuko's interactions with Ō Chizuru illustrate the complexity of identity under colonialism, as both women's lives are shaped by the historical forces surrounding them."
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