By interlacing and advancing these two storylines, the author expands the scope of the narrative from the framework of the traditional issues of foreign spouses and cross-strait divisions to a broader commentary on the Cold War and international affairs, and makes connections to the Vietnam War experience. Such originality and depth is refreshing.
透過這兩條故事線的交錯前進，作者將傳統的外配議題，從兩岸分裂的框架提昇到更宏觀的冷戰與國際局勢之中，並與越戰經驗作扣連，可謂創意與深度兼具，令人耳目一新。