Activities of Daily Living by Lisa Hsiao Chen

Activities of Daily Living

Lisa Hsiao Chen

352 pages • first pub 2022 (view editions)

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Activities of Daily Living by Lisa Hsiao Chen is ideal for readers drawn to introspective narratives that explore the interplay of art, memory, and the quiet, often unseen struggles of caregiving and aging through a slow, emotionally rich lens.

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A searching, sharply observed 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 pre...

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Community Reviews

3.88
based on 246 reviews

Moods

reflective: 95%

emotional: 68%

sad: 52%

challenging: 34%

informative: 23%

inspiring: 16%

dark: 10%

hopeful: 10%

mysterious: 5%

tense: 5%

adventurous: 4%

funny: 4%

relaxing: 4%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
52% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
20% of readers chose A mix
74% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

41% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

82% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

45% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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