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Everything I Never Told You

Celeste Ng

Start date: May 1, 2023

Finish date: June 1, 2023

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Jun 04, 2023 Olivia Whitener rated it really liked it

Really glad I read this. Celeste Ng wrote an incredible representation of how individuals in a family can experience life and relationship in very different ways, and the difficulties of navigating those perspectives and experiences. Heart wrenching. Made me want to think deeply about expectations I set for others and for myself.

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May 28, 2023 Amanda Melendez rated it really liked it

I’d round this up from a 3.75.

This was such a tender and emotional book portraying a family broken by one of the worst circumstances. It was a very raw book, and described the intricacies of an imperfect family crumbling under the pressures of racism, sexism, and the more usual weight of parental expectations.

It was difficult to read about how easily a family can be broken but also hopeful in how they can stand together facing some such incredible heartbreak. This was my first book by Celeste ...more

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May 20, 2023 mcnaughtreading rated it liked it · review of another edition

Celeste Ng is a very talented writer. I loved Little Fires Everywhere, I have it 5 stars. There is no doubt that Ng does an excellent job telling this story of five different people in a family and bringing their heartache to life.

That being said, I did not enjoy reading this book at all. I don’t mind an emotional read, I don’t usually mind a heavy story, but this one just felt depressing in a way I just didn’t like.

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