A review by victoriathuyvi
Activities of Daily Living by Lisa Hsiao Chen

3.0

2 stars for the story as I felt it was pretty threadbare. But 4 stars for the interesting and thought-provoking references to other artists and works of literature, philosophy, etc. I'd love to reread those bits for more reflection. As a novel, this felt lacking. I would have loved to see more connection between Alice's father's sickness and her projects, especially inspired by Tehching Hsieh, and the use that plot to ground all the insightful reflections on creativity and time that felt otherwise meandering in the form of a novel. This is definitely a book I'll flip through again for inspiration because the concept is A+.