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Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

61 reviews

alisasreads's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• 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

took me longer than usual to finish this book because the plot didn't make me want to keep reading. but i did find myself tearing up at some parts that i could relate to. i really understood the siblings and got frustrated by the parents. i liked but didn't love the book but there's no real reason why.. mixed feelings are what i'm left with.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Grief, and Racism

Moderate: Infidelity, Death, Misogyny, Violence, and Sexual content

bookwormfr_t0's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

What a beautifully written book.  There are 5 characters we follow: Marilyn, James, Nath, Lydia, and Hannah; which sounds like a lot but each read distinctly from each other.  They have their own internal struggles and distinctive thoughts that I think this story will appeal to all audiences; which was surprising because I did not expect to relate or identify with any of these characters but I did.  

 There are so many themes in this novel, but one that really stood out to me was how parents insecurities and expectations can impact children in a variety of ways.  Specifically, how parents regrets from their own lives form how they raise their children, which can have negative effects.

 Ng does a beautiful job weaving this story so delicately together it is filled with emotion and is tragically sad.  The way Ng writes the character thoughts and emotions (especially Lydia) is visceral and palpable.

**I do see that it is categorized as a 'mystery/thriller' here on Storygraph, do not go into this book expecting a thriller.  This is a tragic character study of a family suffering from loss and crushing grief.**

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Racism, Grief, Infidelity, and Mental illness

mariaviola's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, and Child death

Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol

yvaeht_theavy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, and Misogyny

Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, and Sexual content

a_alves00's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Sexual content, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Bullying, Suicide, Abandonment, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, and Misogyny

sternentinte's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Infidelity

Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, Misogyny, Medical content, and Racism

Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, and Suicidal thoughts

taroroot's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Celeste Ng does not disappoint. I read Little Fires Everywhere last year and i loved it. this book was so full of beautiful moments that gave insight into the minds of parents and children. each of the siblings had such a unique outlook in life and a well developed relationship with each other as well. i loved this book a lot <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Infidelity, and Child death

Moderate: Racism, Abandonment, and Racial slurs

Minor: Misogyny and Sexism

anij020's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Child death, and Misogyny

allym's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

5.0

i was promised that i would cry, but i didn’t (maybe because of trauma but that’s for another review) but it was very very very well written, especially how each family member clearly had a cause and effect relationship with each other and themselves and it shows how that directly contributes to the actions of the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Suicide

lucy12345's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Xenophobia, Grief, Suicide, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Alcohol and Bullying