A Book A Week: Week5

Hi

I am still continuing to read one book a week. Last one was "Everything I Never Told You" by Celeste Ng .

It tells the story of a mixed race family, their secrets and the challenges. The story begins with Lydia's death. The story reveals how James Lee and Marilyn got together and started a family. 

Marilyn wanted to stand out and James, son of Asian immigrants wanted to blend in. Marilyn had to give up her dream of becoming a doctor, because she got pregnant. She tried to fulfill her dream by forcing Lydia to become a doctor.

Lydia, who find it hard to live up to the expectations of her parents started pretending. When her brother is ready to go to Harvard, she finds it hard to survive at home. She started going out with Jack, thinking he will be her lover. But, Jack confessed to her he actually is in love with Nath. 

While Nath believed Jack was the reason for Lydia's death, Hanna finds out the truth. When Nath fights with Jack and fell in to the lake, he realized he will never understand Lydia's death. He was dragged to safety by Jack. 

Celeste Ng's other book was "Little Fires Everywhere" . I read that one before. 

Bindu