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“Beautiful and poignant . . . Deftly drawn . . . It’s hard to believe that this is a debut novel for Celeste Ng. She tackles the themes of family dynamics, gender and racial stereotyping, and the weight of expectations, all with insight made more powerful through understatement. She has an exact, sophisticated touch with her prose. The sentences are straightforward. She evokes emotions through devastatingly detailed observations.” —The Cleveland Plain Dealer “Perceptive . . . A skillful and moving portrayal of a family in pain . . . It is to Ng’s credit that it is sometimes difficult for the reader to keep going; the pain and unhappiness is palpable. But it is true to the Lees, and Ng tells all.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune “Impressive . . . In its evocation of a time and place and society largely gone but hardly forgotten, Everything I Never Told You tells much that today’s reader should learn, ponder, and appreciate.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch “Quiet and intense . . . A family drama that reveals its secrets slowly, drawing you in.” —The Missourian “Powerful . . . A beautifully crafted story of a family in pain, and the many reasons, pe......