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cannycamz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, Racism, Suicide, and Xenophobia
madamenovelist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Child death, Death, Car accident, Violence, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexism, Misogyny, Death of parent, Cursing, and Classism
malb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, and Suicide
Moderate: Racial slurs and Sexism
Minor: Outing
butle2em's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism
shanapike's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Xenophobia, Suicide, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, and Racism
reverie_and_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
[Several content warnings]
This is a family novel with a great mystery and lots of tragedy. On less than 300 pages Ng lets the reader be part of a fully fleshed out family. Fascinating! Every family member gets to tell their piece of the story.
It takes place in the 1970s in Ohio. Marilyn is a white woman with great ambition. She absolutely doesn’t want to be like her mother: “just” a wife and mother. But as soon as she sets out to college, she meets James Lee. They marry, despite all the frowning on mixed-race families.
About a mother, who wants to stand out. About a father, who finally wants to fit in. Of three children, all neglected in their own way. And Lydia, their favorite, their golden child, who is now dead. But they don’t know this yet…
Highly recommend! This was such a page turner.
_____
🇩🇪 Was ich euch nicht erzählte von Celeste Ng
[Diverse Inhaltswarnungen]
Eine Familiengeschichte mit vielen Geheimnissen und Tragödien. Auf weniger als 300 Seiten lässt Ng tief in das Vorgehen einer sehr ausschattierten Familie blicken. Faszinierend! Jedes Familienmitglied erzählt einen Teil der Geschichte.
Diese spielt in den 1970er in Ohio. Marilyn ist eine weiße Frau mit vielen Ambitionen: Sie möchte Ärztin werden und auf gar keinen Fall auf ihre Mutter hören und einen schmucken Havard-Mann heiraten. Doch genau das passiert. Sie trifft James Lee und sie heiraten - trotz all der hochgezogenen Augenbrauen, denn James ist Sohn chinesischer Einwanderer.
Es geht also um eine Mutter, die herausstechen wollte. Um einen Vater, der sich nichts anderes als das genaue Gegenteil wünschte. Es geht um drei Kinder, die mit Erwartungen zugepackt schwer zu tragen hatten. Und um so viele Geheimnisse! Und Lydia, ihre liebste Tochter, ist nun tot. Doch das wissen sie noch nicht…
Große Empfehlung! Eine Familiengeschichte gepaart mit einer Mystery-Erzählung. Ein echter Page Turner.
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Xenophobia
daniellemjoyce's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Grief, Xenophobia, and Child death
meg__13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Minor: Sexism, Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Racism, Grief, Death, Child death, and Infidelity
bobbyheddy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Xenophobia
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child death, and Alcoholism
clomoney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I am surprised by some negative reviews but I think that this story isn’t for everyone- If you are expecting a murder mystery then you may be disappointed. You have to be very open minded when reading. This is a book about character flaws, family trauma and generational trauma. The characters are not perfect but you have to be open minded enough to understand why.
I cannot wait to read more by Celeste Ng
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Death