Passing is not only about Taiwan’s political history but also a novel about the plight of people without a home to return to. It is written for all children who, like the author, struggle to establish their own identities and communicate with their fathers. The book intricately and powerfully depicts the post-war descendants from different social backgrounds who, amidst the intertwining of grand and small historical narratives, strive to understand the struggles and entanglements acknowledged by their predecessors. The novel captures the politics of blood and tears, father-son conflicts, a life of self-torment, and the tumult of the era emerging from cracks in the narrative.