Activities of Daily Living by Lisa Hsiao Chen

Activities of Daily Living

Lisa Hsiao Chen

352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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A lucid and moving debut novel on the interconnection between work and life, loneliness and kinship, and the projects that occupy our time.How do we take stock of a life--by what means, and by what measure? This is the question that preoccupies Al...

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Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews

Moods

reflective 94%
emotional 68%
sad 50%
challenging 33%
informative 27%
inspiring 18%
dark 12%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 47%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 28%

Average rating

3.85

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