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Everything I Never Told You

Celeste Ng

Start date: December 15, 2016

Finish date: January 1, 2017

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Nov 22, 2015 Ardita rated it really liked it · review of another edition

There was a movie called Upside Down, where the whole world was literally upside-down. In a way, this is the book form of it (without the love story).

Ng took the road not taken in drama genre and took a completely different twists and turns. It was unlike everything I read and she did it in an unexpected way. I was caught off guard.

Ng went deep into character portrayals. Nothing new in this department. It was the issue she raised that breathed new life into the genre.

Simply because she did it li ...more

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Dec 26, 2017 Jessica rated it it was amazing

A portrait of a family unraveling after tragedy but looking to the future for a shred of hope. So well written. Concise and beautiful prose.

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Dec 04, 2014 Jennie rated it really liked it

Shelves: history, women

I had an itch. It was right between my shoulder blades, and I couldn't reach it. I tried to get it with this book. The nostalgia, the complicated family relationships, the hint of mystery that unravels throughout the story. It usually hits my sweet spot. This book was close, but didn't quite get it. The language is beautiful. I had such clear images of events, the little town, and the beautiful people in this book. I think the missing piece of the puzzle was with one of the female characters. Ma ...more

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