Everything I Never Told You

This was a slow burn read for me. After reading the first few chapters I wasn't sure whether I was going to love it as much as everyone else had seemed to. However as I got immersed in the story, I became really impressed by how Celeste Ng wrote atmosphere and loneliness into this story. I found the struggle of identity for all the siblings fascinating. I loved the bits from James perspective on race and his anxieties for his mixed race children. James and Marilyn's overbearing expectations of Lydia and their neglect of their other two children was super interesting to me also. I also loved the development of Jack's character within the book. I found the why done it element over the who done it, so gripping within this book. While I had doubts about Hannah's perceptiveness of all the other characters. By the end I was fully invested in the story. I loved that you were given the time to understand and connect with all the characters and were exposed to their faults and inner motives during the time scale of the novel. A novel I would recommend to fans of thriller novels but also for readers who are looking for a contemporary read that deals with relevant topics of race and family dynamics. A high 4 star read for me.