A review by shadfield34
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

There's no hiding it, this is a really sad book. It's a slow builder, dealing with complex themes. The difficulties of a multiracial households in the 70s, parents projecting their unachieved hopes and dreams on their children, the pressure and sadness of being the odd one out at school, the jealous sibling. Just a lot of generational trauma.

Think I might need to read a easy chick lit now 😅

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, and Grief