Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

I just can't seem to get the title of this book straight in my head. When someone asked me what I was reading recently, I told them "What I Don't Know" or The Stuff I Forgot to Tell You". So I guess I would say that while this is a forgettable title, it's not a forgettable book.

In the first sentence, you know that Lydia is dead. Lydia is a teenage girl who has an older brother, a younger sister, and two parents who love her. The book allows you to see through the eyes of each of these characters as they grapple with Lydia's death and try to figure out what happened to her. It is a sad book in many ways, but certainly well written and one that stays with you after you're done. Recommended. -June

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