A review by bek_p87
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
This was a gorgeous and haunting read. Sixteen year old Lydia is the glue that holds her family together, and when, shortly after her 16th birthday, she is found dead, her family - father James, mother Marilyn, older brother Nathan, and younger sister Hannah - fall apart. This is not a murder mystery, but a character study of a family through the decades, what made them and what threatens to destroy them. Some may not like the ending, but I found it fitting and realistic.
Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Violence