A review by mcz_reads
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Everything I Never Told You is a solid example of a literary family drama. The writing is emotional and vivid. I felt like the characters were a little flat or cliche, which is helped when their feelings are spelled out for the reader, but I still appreciated the story of family dynamics unraveling. I think I would have enjoyed a physical or e-reader version of this book; for some reason I didn't really connect to the audiobook. This would be a good book for fans of books like Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane and The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett.
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