text: A character in this novel meticulously splits the household bills equally with her husband, but gets paid lessat their shared architectural firm, Livotny and Associates.
full_question: A character in this novel meticulously splits the household bills equally with her husband, but gets paid lessat their shared architectural firm, Livotny and Associates. The protagonist of this novel finds a similaritybetween two Schumann piano pieces years after being proclaimed a prodigy by her mother, who was inspiredby a girl playing "Anitra's Dance" on television. In this novel, Waverly quits playing chess after her mother, aformer child bride named Lindo, brags about her excessively. This novel opens after the death of Suyuan Woo.This novel is named for the group of "aunties" who played Mah-jongg with the protagonist's mother. For 10points, name this novel by the Chinese-American writer Amy Tan. 
first_sentence: A character in this novel meticulously splits the household bills equally with her husband, but gets paid lessat their shared architectural firm, Livotny and Associates.
raw_answer: The Joy Luck Club 