Everything I never told you
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Penguin Press, 2014.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
297 pages ; 22 cm
Lexile measure:
870L
Rating:
870L
Status:
East Hampton Adult Fiction
FIC NG
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"--
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
East Hampton Adult Fiction
FIC NG
On Shelf
Location
Call Number
Status
Bethany/Clark Adult Collection
FIC NG
Lost and Paid
Branford/Blackstone Adult Fiction
FIC.
On Shelf
East Haddam/Rathbun A Fiction
FIC NG
On Shelf
East Lyme Public Adult Fiction
Ng, Celeste (Everything)
On Shelf
Essex Young Adult Fiction
YA NG
Missing
Gales Ferry (LPL) Adult Fiction
F Ng
On Shelf
Guilford Adult Fiction
FIC NG
Billed
Guilford Adult Fiction
FIC NG
On Shelf
Haddam/Brainerd Adult Fiction
FIC NG
On Shelf
Hamden/Miller Adult Fiction
FIC/NG
On Shelf
Ivoryton Adult Fiction
F NG
On Shelf
Madison/Scranton Adult Fiction
F NG
On Shelf
Meriden Adult Fiction
FIC NG
On Shelf
New London Adult Fiction
FIC NG
Billed
North Branford/Smith Adult Fiction
Fiction Ng
On Shelf
North Haven Adult Fiction
Fiction Ng, Celeste
On Shelf
North Stonington/Wheeler Adult Fiction
FIC NG [AUG 14]
On Shelf
Norwich/Otis Adult Fiction
F NG
On Shelf
Old Lyme A Fiction
FIC NG
Due Apr 5, 2025
Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Fiction
F NG
On Shelf
Orange/Case Adult Fiction Book
Fiction Ng
On Holdshelf
Preston Adult Fiction
F NG, Celeste
On Shelf
Stony Creek/Willoughby Wallace Adult Fiction
FIC NG
Due May 30, 2025
Wallingford Adult Fiction
NG
Due Apr 19, 2025
Westbrook Adult Fiction
F NG
On Shelf
Woodbridge Adult Fiction
FIC NG
On Shelf
More Details
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9781594205712
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
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Ng, C. (2014). Everything I never told you. Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ng, Celeste. 2014. Everything I Never Told You. Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ng, Celeste, Everything I Never Told You. Penguin Press, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ng, Celeste. Everything I Never Told You. Penguin Press, 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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