Everything I Never Told You A Novel
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng is a reprint edition published by Penguin on May 12, 2015, featuring 336 pages in English. This novel explores the complexities of a Chinese American family in 1970s small-town Ohio, centering on the tragic death of Lydia, the favored child of Marilyn and James Lee. As the family grapples with their loss, the narrative delves into their intertwined lives, revealing the secrets and aspirations that shape their relationships.
Readers will find a profound examination of family dynamics, secrets, and the longing for understanding within the pages of this literary work. The story unfolds as the Lee family confronts their grief and the pressures of expectation, highlighting the struggles between parents and children, as well as the connections between spouses. Everything I Never Told You presents a nuanced portrayal of a mixed-race family, inviting reflection on the complexities of identity and belonging.
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A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year • A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice • Winner of the Alex Award and the Massachusetts Book Award • Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, San Francisco Chronicle, Entertainment Weekly, The Huffington Post, BuzzFeed, Grantland Booklist, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Shelf Awareness, Book Riot, School Library Journal, Bustle, and Time Our New York
The acclaimed debut novel by the author of Little Fires Everywhere and Our Missing Hearts
“A taut tale of ever deepening and quickening suspense.” —O, the Oprah Magazine
“Explosive . . . Both a propulsive mystery and a profound examination of a mixed-race family.” —Entertainment Weekly
“Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet.” So begins this exquisite novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee, and her parents are determined that she will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue. But when Lydia’s body is found in the local lake, the delicate balancing act that has been keeping the Lee family together is destroyed, tumbling them into chaos. A profoundly moving story of family, secrets, and longing, Everything I Never Told You is both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive family portrait, 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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