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Readers drawn to Yáng Shuāng-zǐ's Taiwan Travelogue

Original: This week I finished reading Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, and it's certainly staying with me. I didn't know abou

Readers are finishing Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and recommending it, saying the novel lingers long after the final page. The book, which won the US National Book Award for Translated Literature, portrays Japanese colonial-era Taiwan and the fraught relationship between coloniser and colonised. Readers also highlight its rich descriptions of Taiwanese food and its power to introduce lesser-known chapters of the island's history to new audiences.

Why now: The acclaimed translated novel is gaining new readers who are sharing their strong reactions to its portrayal of colonial Taiwan.

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• This week I finished reading Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, and it's certainly staying with me. I didn't know about this period of Taiwan's history, and the layers of complexity between coloniser and colonised are very carefully drawn. Also it made me hungry - so much… · kate_in_a_book@mas.to · 7

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