In terms of literary value, Wang Dan's essays do not come up to the same level as his poetry. But for the ordinary reader, in contrast to the more obscure poems the essays seem to offer a more accessible point of entry for understanding the soul of the exile. This is despite the fact that it is quite obvious that Wang carefully works to preserve his private space.
在文學價值上，王丹的散文顯然無法等同於他的詩，但對一般讀者而言，較之詩的曖昧、模糊，散文似乎更能提供一個觀看流亡者心靈轉折的介入點，雖然文字裡，可以明顯看出王丹細心維護他私領域的用心。