Description
In a Hong Kong where democracy begins to crumble, two college roommates—Ah Lei and Panda—wake up after a night of protests and police violence, each responding in a different way to the same frightening new reality. As the city’s streets erupt and the future grows harder to imagine, their days still fill with the ordinary rhythms of family dinners, awkward conversations, workweek frustrations, and tentative attempts at connection. Yet every “everyday” encounter is quietly transformed, as consumer comfort and personal routines collide with tear gas, uncertainty, and the urgent question of what it means to belong to a place that is changing. With visceral immediacy and sharp emotional intelligence, Gigi L. Leung’s gripping, page-turning style turns private life into a lens for public crisis—exploring themes of patriotism, resilience, and the fragile meaning of electoral democracy.
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paperback
Penguin Group
Published Feb 10, 2026
289 pages
ISBN: 9780593855379
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First Published
2026
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Everyday Movement by Gigi L. Leung.