James, her husband, has a difficult relationship with their son Nath, who he learns is being bullied by the other kids at school when he observes a cruel game of Marco Polo at the swimming pool. Regretful that she never became a doctor as she intended, Marilyn Lee aggressively pushes her daughter Lydia to fulfil the dream she wasn’t able to. The narrative sways back and forth in time, giving context to the present and providing the backdrop for the culmination of events which leads to Lydia’s death. Following the Lees, Ng explores the racial hardships of a Chinese-American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. New York Times Bestseller, Everything I Never Told You, is a beautifully tragic tale of loss, suffering and relationships. “Sometimes you almost forgot: that you didn’t look like everyone else.” – Celeste Ng
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