What happens to a community when it attempts to deal with a local tragedy and the repercussions for a griefstricken family? After sixteen-year-old Lydia goes missing and her body turns up in the lake, the police rule it as a suicide, but Lydia’s family are determined to search for clues about what really happened.
Everything I Never Told You was Celeste Ng’s debut novel. It became an instant bestseller, when it was published in 2014, and has been described as a modern classic. One critic called it “A blistering study in grief and belonging that doubles as a gripping mystery of secrets buried in plain sight, [it] … ripples with emotion and insight. A novel of difference, the immigrant experience and the changing face of American society; an exquisitely realised work.”
Join me on 27 August at 1pm to chat about Everything I Never Told You and about books in general. Our Magazine Show Book Club events are open to all, whether you’ve had the chance to read the book or not. These events are not recorded, everyone is unmuted and everyone gets the chance to meet other Goldster members. Come and be a part of the Book Club community.