RaveThe Rumpus... a stunning reconnaissance effort to uncover and connect with family history through language and landscape ... Through her luminous narrative, Lee provides an intimate history of an island, using all the languages available to her: English, Mandarin, Taiwanese, German, and those of an environmental historian ... Lee’s lyrical prose is steeped in observation ... Lee makes us feel we are experiencing this journey with her. Our hearts race, we catch our breath, our legs tire, and we take in the scenery ... Two Trees Make a Forest seeks to understand the forces responsible for exile, and the deep loss associated with it.
