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Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

50 reviews

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

tojtwl's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

You know how a book stresses you out but is very well-written? Everything I Never Told You is one such book. And while the book draws you in and grips you, I must say also that I don't agree with the choices of several of the characters. It seems to be, however, a very accurate painting of

interracial marriages

especially in the earlier days.

Growing up in an Asian household, however, I must say that the pressure the children here felt is very real. There is always that underlying tension that Asian parents often unconsciouly deliver to their children. "You must be better." "You must get top grades." "You must make good friends." "You must have a respectable career."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Racism, Infidelity, Violence, Sexual content, Grief, Death, and Child death

rosalind's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Abandonment, and Death

Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Racism

Minor: Suicide, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Classism

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I might like this one even more than Little Fires Everywhere. Similar to her second novel, Everything I Never Told You sees Ng dive deep into a work of character study, dissecting all the characters' histories, identities, motivations, fears, hope, and dreams and how these things create a complex, interconnected web of actions and reactions to others.

The Lee family members' struggles w/ the consequences of their race and gender--and sometimes the intersection of both--are sympathetic and frustrating. Ng has a startlingly receptive and accurate way of illustrating the subtleties of feelings and the unsaid, and their effects on one's life and, subsequently, relationship w/ others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexism

Moderate: Death and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual content

procrastibaker's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, and Infidelity

booksandcat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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? Yes

2.0

Beautifully written but the plot and characters are a bit one-dimensional and pretty devoid of hope. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, and Suicide

plxtoprojector's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Suicide

Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy

raqo's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-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? Yes

4.5

this is the saddest book i have ever read. but i think everyone should read it because it can really open lots of conversations.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Racism

littlefroggy's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

We know how the story ends from the very beginning -- "Lydia is dead" -- but the ending is still heartbreaking and surprising. Ng navigates the innermost thoughts and feelings of a family following a shared traumatic event. Racial tensions, gender roles, and family stress are common themes throughout the story. Every character is unique and well-developed. This is my favorite book of all time, and I can't recommend it enough.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexism, Racism, and Child death

Minor: Suicide

tinaxx2's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad tense

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content and Racism