Andrada
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Celeste Ng:
Hi Celeste ! I like your book so much. I am just curious about one thing. Why didn't Hannah have an important role in the book? She was my favourite character and she clearly knew a lot that was going on and it would've been amazing if she was the one who could bring the family together. Like solving the enigma that Lydia left behind. Anyway I really enjoyed reading this book and thank you for your hard work !
Celeste Ng
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(view spoiler)[Hi Andrada,
Interesting! I always saw Hannah as having an important role in the book, myself: she's the one who has the clearest sense of what's going on, and she's the one who, in large part, helps each of her family members make peace with themselves. It's true, she doesn't overtly "solve" the mystery of Lydia's death, but in my read she functions as a sort of emotional barometer for the entire family.
Thanks for reading, and for the question!
Celeste (hide spoiler)]
Interesting! I always saw Hannah as having an important role in the book, myself: she's the one who has the clearest sense of what's going on, and she's the one who, in large part, helps each of her family members make peace with themselves. It's true, she doesn't overtly "solve" the mystery of Lydia's death, but in my read she functions as a sort of emotional barometer for the entire family.
Thanks for reading, and for the question!
Celeste (hide spoiler)]
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Adelaide Metzger
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Celeste Ng:
I'm sure you hear this a lot, but I want to say thank you for writing such an amazing and visceral book. 'Everything I Never Told You' changed the way I read forever and I now tell people that it's definitely a "Must Read Before You Die" book. My question was: Do you have any other books in mind that you've always wanted to get published? And will there be any more of your books published soon? Thank you :)
karina
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Celeste Ng:
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Hi Celeste, I just finished "Everything I Never Told You". As the daughter of an Asian mother and white father I painfully related to Lydia – especially when she recalls what "it is like" to Jack. Thank you for that. I don't have a very good question, just something small that's been keeping me awake at night. Does Nath learn that Jack has loved him all this time? The end hints at yes, but I need to know for sure.
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