"The backgrounds in Chiung Yao's novels are often sumptuous, the situations fantastic, and her outstanding characters able to realize extraordinary dreams. Her stories relieve the depression felt by many young people; thus, it's hard to write off in a single stroke the influence she has had over the years.
瓊瑤是個說故事的能手，她的小說通常有一個富麗堂皇的背景，故事本身非常具有傳奇性；這些遠離人間，一般人永難實現的夢境，可以幫助許多青少年，紓解現實生活中的苦悶。因此瓊瑤小說多年來發揮的功能，不可一筆抹殺。