Comparatively speaking, says Hao, Hsieh shows an ability to laugh at himself amidst his suffering. His book shows a depth of encounter between culture, history, borderlands and religions. It displays vision and courage and a disdain for the trappings of fame and fortune that are rare for one of his generation.
相較之下，郝譽翔認為，謝旺霖「艱苦中自嘲」的筆觸，帶有人文、歷史、邊境、宗教衝突的深刻思維，更有一種新世代年輕人少有的見識與勇氣，淡泊名利，又輕鬆自在的胸懷。