Everything I never told you: a novel
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York, New York: Penguin Press HC, 2014.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
304 pages: ; 20 cm.
Lexile measure:
870L
Rating:
870L
Status:
Eagle River Adult Fiction
FIC NG (pbk)
Description
“A deep, heartfelt portrait of a family." — Alexander Chee, The New York Times Book Review
“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 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.
“Wonderfully moving…A beautifully crafted study of dysfunction and grief." — The Boston Globe
“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 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.
“Wonderfully moving…A beautifully crafted study of dysfunction and grief." — The Boston Globe
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More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0143127551, 9780143127550, 159420571X, 9780349134284, 0349134286
Lexile measure:
870
Notes
Description
"Lydia is dead. But they don't know this yet. So begins the story of this exquisite debut novel, about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee; their middle daughter, a girl who inherited her mother's bright blue eyes and her father's jet-black hair. Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue--in Marilyn's case that her daughter become a doctor rather than a homemaker, in James's case that Lydia be popular at school, a girl with a busy social life and the center of every party. When Lydia's body is found in the local lake, the delicate balancing act that has been keeping the Lee family together tumbles into chaos, forcing them to confront the long-kept secrets that have been slowly pulling them apart. James, consumed by guilt, sets out on a reckless path that may destroy his marriage. Marilyn, devastated and vengeful, is determined to find a responsible party, no matter what the cost. Lydia's older brother, Nathan, is certain that the neighborhood bad boy Jack is somehow involved. But it's the youngest of the family--Hannah--who observes far more than anyone realizes and who may be the only one who knows the truth about what happened. A profoundly moving story of family, history, and the meaning of home, Everything I Never Told You is both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive family portrait, exploring the divisions between cultures and the rifts within a family, and uncovering the ways in which mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and husbands and wives struggle, all their lives, to understand one another"--Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
870L,Lexile
Local note
Book Club choice.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Ng, C. (2014). Everything I never told you: a novel. New York, New York, Penguin Press HC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ng, Celeste. 2014. Everything I Never Told You: A Novel. New York, New York, Penguin Press HC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ng, Celeste, Everything I Never Told You: A Novel. New York, New York, Penguin Press HC, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ng, Celeste. Everything I Never Told You: A Novel. New York, New York, Penguin Press HC, 2014.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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