Everything I Never Told You
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Book Overview
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.
"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.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0143127551
ISBN13:9780143127550
Release Date:May 2015
Publisher:Penguin Books
Length:336 Pages
Weight:0.54 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.0" x 7.6"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
12 ratings
Started with 5 star but just went downhill
Published by SQ , 7 months ago
The storyline became predictable in the last 1/3 and the characters are typical heroes vs villains.
DNF: not capturing enough, too detailed making it long, and easy to get lost! Very disappointing!
Published by KK , 8 months ago
DNF: not capturing enough, too detailed making it long, and easy to get lost! Very disappointing!
I don’t get it…
Published by Murphy71399 , 9 months ago
I honestly could only get through 150 pages until I skipped to the end. I truly have no idea what the ending has to do with the first 150 pages… definitely don’t recommend.
This book is fascinating!
Published by Nicole , 1 year ago
Honestly, I'm not a big fan of this kind of books, but it was catching since the beginning and so interesting, the author knows how to write emotions and situations, and I'm impressed how well-narrated is. I'm so into this book and I love every single page of it.
This is a must read!
Published by TxReader , 2 years ago
Great book … outlook and life experience from different views. Author did such a great job on writing about what people feel and think but never never speak about openly. Family relationships, desires, dreams, impressions, expectations.
It’s a great read!
Somewhat Disappointed
Published by Miss D. , 2 years ago
If you expect this book to be as good as Little Fires Everywhere you will be disappointed. I want to shake the parents for not recognizing who their children were. No one really applauded Nath for getting in Harvard and everyone zeroed in on his younger sister trying to make her someone she wasn’t. What about the baby of the family hiding under the table? She seemed to understand the family better than anyone. I have to remind myself it’s only a book.
Wonderful book!
Published by Tori , 2 years ago
Such a beautiful story, as with all of Celeste’s books. Makes you feel and really pulls you into the story.
A decent read.
Published by Suze , 2 years ago
The story was sad but interesting. I wasn't wowed by it but I'm glad to have read it.
Good book
Published by KP , 2 years ago
An interesting look into family dynamics. I enjoyed it.
One of my new favorites
Published by Kait , 3 years ago
I pretty much never write reviews, but really felt this one deserved it. I had a hard time putting it down. It's not an intense, plot driven narrative, but an exploration of familial relationships. It shows how the struggles of the parents affected the kids and how it ultimately leads to the death of their middle daughter.
Captivating
Published by Raj2 , 5 years ago
I loved this book and could barely put it down so I finished it in two nights. It is a good reminder of what is important.
Good
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 6 years ago
I'm not a big literary person, I had to read this for a class. But celeste does an amazing job of weaving the lives between the parents and children together as they confront their flaws and issues. If you like intricate family stories, this is for you.
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