Everything I Never Told You
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng is a large print edition published by Gale Cengage on September 28, 2016, comprising 306 pages. This novel begins with the revelation of Lydia’s death, setting the stage for a narrative centered around a Chinese American family in 1970s small-town Ohio. The story delves into the aspirations of Lydia’s parents, Marilyn and James Lee, who impose their unfulfilled dreams onto their favorite child, leading to a complex exploration of family dynamics and cultural expectations.
Readers will find a compelling examination of grief, guilt, and the impact of secrets within the Lee family. As the narrative unfolds, the characters confront their individual struggles and the societal pressures that shape their lives. The story intricately weaves themes of family life and psychological tension, revealing how the loss of Lydia forces each member to confront their past and their relationships with one another. Everything I Never Told You offers a profound look at the intersections of identity and familial bonds, inviting reflection on the challenges of understanding and connection within a family.
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“Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet. So begins the story of this exquisite debut novel, about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee; their middle daughter, a girl who inherited her mother’s bright blue eyes and her father’s jet-black hair. Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue-in Marilyn’s case that her daughter become a doctor rather than a homemaker, in James’s case that Lydia be popular at school, a girl with a busy social life and the center of every party. When Lydia’s body is found in the local lake, the delicate balancing act that has been keeping the Lee family together tumbles into chaos, forcing them to confront the long-kept secrets that have been slowly pulling them apart. James, consumed by guilt, sets out on a reckless path that may destroy his marriage. Marilyn, devastated and vengeful, is determined to find a responsible party, no matter what the cost. Lydia’s older brother, Nathan, is certain that the neighborhood bad boy Jack is somehow involved. But it’s the youngest of the family-Hannah-who observes far more than anyone realizes and who may be the only one who knows the truth about what happened. A profoundly moving story of family, history, and the meaning of home, Everything I Never Told You is both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive family portrait, exploring the divisions between cultures and the rifts within a family, and uncovering the ways in which mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and husbands and wives struggle, all their lives, to understand one another”–
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