Leave Society by Tao Lin

Leave Society

Tao Lin

368 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

In 2014, a novelist named Li leaves Manhattan to visit his parents in Taipei for ten weeks. He doesn’t know it yet, but his life will begin to deepen and complexify on this trip. As he flies between these two worlds–year by year, over four years–h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 81 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
emotional 34%
informative 34%
funny 30%
challenging 21%
dark 21%
sad 17%
tense 17%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 35% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.76

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