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savy_sol's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
hannahkell's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
larilaris's review against another edition
5.0
4,75 ✨
i love how the title of this book is literally engrained in the entire narrative. it’s all about people that just assuem things. things are never said or talked it out, miscommunication at its peak, and then, after lydia dies, lots of things will continue being untold.
all throughout this book i felt physically uncomfortable for the kids. hannah, the poor girl, learned how to be invisible, knowing she was never wanted. nath, the poor boy, i don’t know how he grew up not envious of lydia to the point of breaking down earlier. and lydia, she had it worst. being the centre of gravity, holding your family together after a traumatic event. literally erasing herself to reassure her inner child her mother would stay, her father would smile. by the end, girly was dissociating and didnt even notice. just really really sad, and all i could think was “i hope i am not a mother like marilyn” that even tho she meant good, she was too blind to notice how fake everything grew to be.
celeste ng did an amazing job at building the narrative. i particularly enjoy the way she transits between the characters pov (in third person!), mid chapter, mid sentence even. brilliant. what a debut.
(yet, it did not hit me as hard as “little fires everywhere” did, hence the rating not being five)
i love how the title of this book is literally engrained in the entire narrative. it’s all about people that just assuem things. things are never said or talked it out, miscommunication at its peak, and then, after lydia dies, lots of things will continue being untold.
all throughout this book i felt physically uncomfortable for the kids. hannah, the poor girl, learned how to be invisible, knowing she was never wanted. nath, the poor boy, i don’t know how he grew up not envious of lydia to the point of breaking down earlier. and lydia, she had it worst. being the centre of gravity, holding your family together after a traumatic event. literally erasing herself to reassure her inner child her mother would stay, her father would smile. by the end, girly was dissociating and didnt even notice. just really really sad, and all i could think was “i hope i am not a mother like marilyn” that even tho she meant good, she was too blind to notice how fake everything grew to be.
celeste ng did an amazing job at building the narrative. i particularly enjoy the way she transits between the characters pov (in third person!), mid chapter, mid sentence even. brilliant. what a debut.
(yet, it did not hit me as hard as “little fires everywhere” did, hence the rating not being five)
dee_readz's review against another edition
4.0
Listened via audiobook and liked it but didn't pay as much attention as I would have had I been reading. Still a good story and really made me examine some relationships in my life and reaffirms the idea that you really have no idea what other people are going through (even those closest to you). Also brought me right back to my years of teenage angst. Will hopefully read a hard copy in the future.
queenbethie's review against another edition
4.0
Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet.
What a way to start a book. Lydia is a teenager, the middle of three children in a mixed-race family (Asian and Caucasian)of the 60s and 70s. The book is an exploration of why and how Lydia is dead. This isn't a murder mystery or suspense novel, it is a delicate emotional and social investigation of the family, so carefully done that you feel you are a secret member of the family, watching it all unfold, sometimes knowing, and other times not, what is about to happen and what the untold things are. It is definitely worth your time.
What a way to start a book. Lydia is a teenager, the middle of three children in a mixed-race family (Asian and Caucasian)of the 60s and 70s. The book is an exploration of why and how Lydia is dead. This isn't a murder mystery or suspense novel, it is a delicate emotional and social investigation of the family, so carefully done that you feel you are a secret member of the family, watching it all unfold, sometimes knowing, and other times not, what is about to happen and what the untold things are. It is definitely worth your time.
awkwardkatalyst's review against another edition
2.0
This was a really well written and enjoyable book but at the same time it felt flat by the end. Just wasn't overall satisfying. Each character seems 1 dimensional and their interactions exaggerations of some typical family issues.
kcasteel's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
kailahulsey's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
kaicchan's review against another edition
5.0
Que livro delicado, profundo e bem escrito. Um drama familiar digno de ser lido, com relações e personagens complexos, capazes de te fazer se apaixonar completamente.
Lydia está morta, mas sua família não sabe sobre isso ainda, quando souber, as consequências serão devastadoras, expondo segredos, desejos e uma verdade crua, porém extremamente relacionável.
Everything I Never Told You é um livro impactante, focado principalmente nas relações familiares e na imperfeições da mesma. Não há um vilão, assim como não há um herói, há apenas circunstâncias que nos formam e nos moldam.
Lydia está morta, mas sua família não sabe sobre isso ainda, quando souber, as consequências serão devastadoras, expondo segredos, desejos e uma verdade crua, porém extremamente relacionável.
Everything I Never Told You é um livro impactante, focado principalmente nas relações familiares e na imperfeições da mesma. Não há um vilão, assim como não há um herói, há apenas circunstâncias que nos formam e nos moldam.
mikewa14's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0