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THE INVISIBLE ISLAND

Written & Illustrated by Shao Ni

Unpublished

2023

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'Do you believe in unicorns?'

A half-Japanese, half-Taiwanese woman moves through loss and confusion in her late twenties while encountering a mysterious diary by a Japanese botanist from 1950s London in her grandmother’s attic. 

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The Invisible Island is a 48-page borderline book informed by my Taiwanese queer identity.

I employ metaphor to transform personal experiences and collective histories into a fictional narrative that incorporates elements of magical realism. The story unfolds through two parallel first-person diary accounts from different times and places, aiming to explore themes such as nationalism, culture, and gender identities through the lives of individuals living on the margins.

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© 2024 SHAO NI
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