A review by hannahmg
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 
Wonderful! I love the different layers of the story, the different perspectives. The writing style and structure empowers the chaotic family dynamic. I really enjoyed the different characters and their experiences.
The plot was wonderful, everything made sense and things mentioned at the beginning were brought up during the novel, limiting plot holes. The characters all had depth, i felt compassion towards all of them, specifically the children. The pacing was perfect, jumping from perspectives and time-lines made the pacing really digestible. The setting was atmospheric, the lake brings back memories of my own childhood. The themes were varied and well discussed with implicit references. The novel emotional impacted me a lot, i felt for all the characters. I really appreciated the ending.