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A review by gillianalice
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I'm really not sure how to rate this, so I'm going to hold off for now. Long story short, I didn't like this book. But I can't really say that it was bad.
I really disliked most of the characters in this book. I know Marilyn and James were the products of their upbringing and their experiences, but the way they treated their children was horrifying. Honestly, I'm surprised thatLydia didn't actually commit suicide. What really happened was somehow...worse. But with the pressure her parents put on her all the time? I don't know if I would have survived that.
Nath and Hannah break my heart. I hope that they both get to go to therapy.
I hate stories that involve a woman with dreams who then has to give up her dreams because she gets pregnant. I know it's a thing that happens, but it's not a thing I want to read about.
James was the worst. His daughter dies, so he sleeps with his TA about it? What a jackass.
The story told here was not unrealistic. I feel like these could very well be real people dealing with a real tragedy in very human ways. But at the end of the day, I just did not have a good time.
I really disliked most of the characters in this book. I know Marilyn and James were the products of their upbringing and their experiences, but the way they treated their children was horrifying. Honestly, I'm surprised that
Nath and Hannah break my heart. I hope that they both get to go to therapy.
I hate stories that involve a woman with dreams who then has to give up her dreams because she gets pregnant. I know it's a thing that happens, but it's not a thing I want to read about.
James was the worst. His daughter dies, so he sleeps with his TA about it? What a jackass.
The story told here was not unrealistic. I feel like these could very well be real people dealing with a real tragedy in very human ways. But at the end of the day, I just did not have a good time.