Everything I Never Told You is a book that grabs you from the beginning with the mystery of a young girl's death, but holds you with the intricate weaving of the story of the girl's family. In the 1960's a mixed marriage between an Asian man and a Caucasian woman is anything but normal. James and Marilyn build a marriage and a family despite the way that others see them as different, or "not right". This story of deep-seated desire to belong, to fit in, on James' part, and of Marilyn's heart's-desire to "break the mold" has the reader feeling the tug of war much the way their children do. 
 I found that this book gave me new perspectives about the decade of my birth. It's amazing how different things were only 40 years ago, but because I was so young, I can't remember the depth of prejudice, the lack of acceptance,.... I was completely drawn into this family, its experiences, and its tumult. Ng does a beautiful job with the character development, and she moves her plot along through the experiences of her rich characters. This is a book I'll remember for a long time....