The acclaimed debut novel by the author of Little Fires Everywhere. “A taut tale of ever deepening and quickening suspense.” —O, the Oprah Magazine“Explosive . . . Both a propulsive mystery and a profound examination of a mixed-race family.” —Entertainment Weekly“Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet.” So begins this exquisite novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town … exquisite novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee, and her parents are determined that she will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue. But when Lydia’s body is found in the local lake, the delicate balancing act that has been keeping the Lee family together is destroyed, tumbling them into chaos. A profoundly moving story of family, secrets, and longing, Everything I Never Told You is both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive family portrait, uncovering the ways in which mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and husbands and wives struggle, all their lives, to understand one another.
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Good book and thought provoking.
This story hurt so much to read. My heart broke for all of the characters, and the deeper I got into the book, the more I became invested in what was happening. A very well written, realistic novel with relatable characters, it is a book that was nearly impossible to put down.
Extremely thoughtful book that portrays a scenario that I think is unfortunately more common than we think
This is a great read for someone searching for understanding of family dynamics. So many issues in one bundle; parental expectations, racial bias, sibling rivalry, etc. Enjoyed the twists and turns.
Relevant and interesting
Great book!
Kept my interest, unique story
Startlingly honest book about the impact our inability to face and address emotional scars has on our families and children. This is a well written and beautifully crafted story.
This book is a relentlessly depressing story of a dysfunctional family-one long monotonous note. It was well written but a little comic relief or humor would have helped.
I loved this book. Amazing characters along with all of their flaws but you feel for them all. One of the best books that I’ve read in a very long time. The book takes on many important issues and I applaud the author’s handling of them.
I’m not sure exactly what I was expecting when I chose to read this book. I think I was anticipating more of a mystery. Basically, I found this story to be about a mixed race (American and Chinese) family struggling to find where they belonged in their world – together and separately) in the 1970s. When tragedy strikes it brings all kinds of feelings and issues to the surface for each member of the family. I thought the story was well written and dealt with some sensitive Sue’s and biases head on. However, I didn’t particularly like (or dislike) any of the main characters. I just kind of felt sorry for them. If you enjoy family stories, then you might like this book. It just wasn’t one that evoked strong feelings one way or the other for me. So I just gave it an okay rating.