The book has been selected for translation into English as part of the series "Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan." Chu says this is a "wonderful thing" and "something that you cannot make happen, but only happens by happy circumstance." She suggests that her book may have been chosen because it fits well with the series theme.
書被選入「台灣現代小說創作系列」英譯的行列，朱天文表示是「好事一樁」，「這是可遇不可求的」，不過她認為，書被選入可能是恰巧符合選擇的議題。