She also explains the experiences of fellow teachers from foreign countries with humorous epithets like "night-hunting" (furtive entry into a girl's house in the night), "vomit-comet" (journey in a bus which stinks), "from scabies to rabies" (health conditions) and "Dysentery Danishes" (about the type of food they get).

It is an effort to bring out her experience in Bhutan working as a teacher in the land of blind beliefs in ghosts and bad omens and supernatural forces".

Waters notes that "Zeppa, with her literary talent, presents her personal experience in Bhutan in a prose that brings out the spiritual atmosphere of devotees turning the Buddhist prayer wheels in a pervading religious setting of burning of incense and lighted yak-butter lamps".

Park, tracing Zeppa's background of living in Canada, states that the description of her early stages of stay in Bhutan with misgivings is a contrast to her later narration of her personal involvement with the culture of the country.

[15] Laurie also observes that Zeppa's writings juxtaposing her previous life to her acquired experience in mystic Bhutan resonates with readers perceptions after reading the book.

[15] Kirkus Reviews found the book alluring and Zeppa's ardor for Bhutan and its people very miasmic and provides insight of her involvement with the exciting Bhutanese culture.