Bøger af Celeste Ng

Lydia er Marilyn og James Lees yndlingsbarn. Hendes forældre er fast besluttede på, at deres datter med de lysende blå øjne og det sorte hår skal nå de mål, de ikke selv opnåede; hun skal være læge, ikke hjemmegåendehusmor, hun skal være vellidt og populær. Men Lydia lever med et pres, som ingen af de andre unge i Ohio-forstaden kender indefra; hendes far er søn af kinesiske immigranter, og det gør både Lydia og hendes far iøjnefaldende hvor som helst.Da Lydia findes død i en sø i nabolaget omsluttes James af en skyld, der truer med at ødelægge hans ægteskab. Marilyn er knust og fast besluttet på at nogen skal drages til ansvar – koste hvad det vil. Lydias ældre bror Nathan er overbevist om at en lokal bølle er involveret. Men det er kun familiens yngste, mest observante medlem, Hannah, der ved hvad der virkelig skete.Alt det jeg aldrig fortalte dig er en gribende pageturner om kærlighed, hemmeligheder, længsel og løgne.

I Shaker Heights, Cleveland, er der styr på tingene. Vejene former et sirligt symmetrisk net, husenes farver er afstemt efter hinanden, og beboernes liv er mindst lige så velplanlagte. Ingen passer bedre til den beskrivelse end Elena Richardson, hvis største ambition er at følge reglerne. Ind på scenen træder Mia Warren, en gådefuld kunstner og alenemor. Hun ankommer til kvarteret med sin teenagedatter Pearl og lejer et hus af familien Richardson, og snart bliver Mia og Pearl langt mere end lejere, for alle fire børn i Richardson-familien drages magnetisk mod de to. Men Mias mørke fortid og nonchalante forhold til tingenes tilstand og ligevægt i Shaker Heights truer med at forstyrre roen i det velordnede kvarter. Da gamle venner af familien Richardson forsøger at adoptere et spædbarn med kinesisk-amerikanske rødder, bryder en ophedet kamp om forældremyndighederne ud, som tvinger hele nabolaget til at vælge side. Elena og Mia går hver sin retning, og pludselig er Elena fast besluttet på at bringe hemmelighederne om Mias fortid frem i lyset. Men Elenas sandhedsbesættelse får uventede, dramatiske konsekvenser for det lille samfund.

'There is much here that might impress Pulitzer and Man Booker judges...Ng brilliantly depicts the destruction that parents can inflict on their children and on each other' Mark Lawson, Guardian Lydia is the favourite child of Marilyn and James Lee; a girl who inherited her mother's bright blue eyes and her father's jet-black hair. Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue - in Marilyn's case that her daughter become a doctor rather than a homemaker, in James's case that Lydia be popular at school, a girl with a busy social life and the centre of every party. But Lydia is under pressures that have nothing to do with growing up in 1970s small town Ohio. Her father is an American born of first-generation Chinese immigrants, and his ethnicity, and hers, make them conspicuous in any setting. When Lydia's body is found in the local lake, James is consumed by guilt and sets out on a reckless path that may destroy his marriage. Marilyn, devastated and vengeful, is determined to make someone accountable, no matter what the cost. Lydia's older brother, Nathan, is convinced that local bad boy Jack is somehow involved. But it's the youngest in the family - Hannah - who observes far more than anyone realises and who may be the only one who knows what really happened. And if you loved Everything I Never Told You, don't miss Celeste Ng's second novel Little Fires EveywhereWhat readers are saying:'Devastating...A truly tragic but devastatingly well written book''Ng is a true craftsman. I implore you to read this. Also my favourite ending of a novel so far this year''This is the best book I have read this year''Really enjoyed this book, deeply moving, sad and thought provoking'

I Shaker Heights, Cleveland, er der styr på tingene. Vejene former et sirligt symmetrisk net, husenes farver er afstemt efter hinanden, og beboernes liv er mindst lige så velplanlagte. Ingen passer bedre til den beskrivelse end Elena Richardson, hvis største ambition er at følge reglerne.Ind på scenen træder Mia Warren, en gådefuld kunstner og alenemor. Hun ankommer til kvarteret med sin teenagedatter Pearl og lejer et hus af familien Richardson, og snart bliver Mia og Pearl langt mere end lejere, for alle fire børn i Richardson-familien drages magnetisk mod de to. Men Mias mørke fortid og nonchalante forhold til tingenes tilstand og ligevægt i Shaker Heights truer med at forstyrre roen i det velordnede kvarter. Da gamle venner af familien Richardson forsøger at adoptere et spædbarn med kinesisk-amerikanske rødder, bryder en ophedet kamp om forældremyndighederne ud, som tvinger hele nabolaget til at vælge side. Elena og Mia går hver sin retning, og pludselig er Elena fast besluttet på at bringe hemmelighederne om Mias fortid frem i lyset. Men Elenas sandhedsbesættelse får uventede, dramatiske konsekvenser for det lille samfund.I Shaker Heights, Cleveland, er der styr på tingene, men et skæbnemøde mellem samfundsstøtten Elena Richardson og den unge kunstner og alenemor Mia Warren får dramatiske konsekvenser i det lille samfund.

A compulsive, brilliant novel about race, identity, family and secrets for fans of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Zadie Smith.

The #1 New York Times bestseller!Soon to be a Hulu original series starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington.';I readLittle Fires Everywherein a single, breathless sitting.'Jodi Picoult';To say I love this book is an understatement. It's a deep psychological mystery about the power of motherhood, the intensity of teenage love, and the danger of perfection. It moved me to tears.' Reese Witherspoon';Extraordinary . . . books like Little Fires Everywheredon't come along often.' John GreenFrom the bestselling author ofEverything I Never Told You,a riveting novel that traces the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and the enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives. In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is plannedfrom the layout of the winding roads, to the colors of the houses, to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead. And no one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson, whose guiding principle is playing by the rules. Enter Mia Warrenan enigmatic artist and single motherwho arrives in this idyllic bubble with her teenaged daughter Pearl, and rents a house from the Richardsons. Soon Mia and Pearl become more than tenants: all four Richardson children are drawn to the mother-daughter pair. But Mia carries with her a mysterious past and a disregard for the status quo that threatens to upend this carefully ordered community.When old family friends of the Richardsonsattempt to adopt a Chinese-American baby, a custody battle erupts that dramatically divides the townand puts Mia and Elena on opposing sides. Suspicious of Mia and her motives, Elena is determined to uncover the secrets in Mia's past. But her obsession will come at unexpected and devastating costs. Little Fires Everywhere explores the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, and the ferocious pull of motherhoodand the danger of believing that following the rules can avert disaster.Named a Best Book of the Year by:People, The Washington Post, Bustle, Esquire, Southern Living, The Daily Beast, GQ, Entertainment Weekly,NPR, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Audible, Goodreads, Library Reads,Book of the Month,Paste,Kirkus Reviews,St. Louis Post-Dispatch,and many more...Perfect for book clubs! Visit celesteng.com for discussion guides and more.

From the #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, a deeply heart-wrenching novel about the unbreakable love between a mother and child in a society consumed by fear.Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving but broken father, a former linguist who now shelves books in Harvard's library. He knows not to ask too many questions, stand out too much, stray too far. For a decade, their lives have been governed by laws written to preserve 'American culture' in the wake of years of economic instability and violence. To keep the peace and restore prosperity, the authorities are now allowed to relocate children of dissidents, especially those of Asian origin, and libraries have been forced to remove books seen as unpatriotic - including the work of Bird's mother, Margaret, a Chinese American poet who left the family when he was nine years old.Bird has grown up disavowing his mother and her poems; he doesn't know her work or what happened to her, and he knows he shouldn't wonder. But when he receives a mysterious letter containing only a cryptic drawing, he is drawn into a quest to find her. His journey will take him through the many folktales she poured into his head as a child, through the ranks of an underground network of librarians, into the lives of the children who have been taken, and finally to New York, where a new act of defiance may be the beginning of much-needed change.Our Missing Hearts is an old story made new, of the ways supposedly civilized communities can turn a blind eye to the most searing injustice. It's a story about the power - and limitations - of art to create change in the world, the lessons and legacies we pass onto our children, and how any of us can survive a broken world with our hearts intact.

An instant New York Times bestseller • A New York Times Notable Book of 2022 • Named a Best Book of 2022 by People, TIME Magazine, The Washington Post, USA Today, NPR, Los Angeles Times, and Oprah Daily, and more • A Reese's Book Club Pick From the #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, comes the inspiring new novel about a mother’s unshakeable love.   “It’s impossible not to be moved.” —Stephen King, The New York Times Book Review   “Riveting, tender, and timely.” —People, Book of the Week“Thought-provoking, heart-wrenching . . . I was so invested in the future of this mother and son, and I can’t wait to hear what you think of this deeply suspenseful story!” —Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club Pick)Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving father, a former linguist who now shelves books in a university library. His mother Margaret, a Chinese American poet, left without a trace when he was nine years old. He doesn’t know what happened to her—only that her books have been banned—and he resents that she cared more about her work than about him.  Then one day, Bird receives a mysterious letter containing only a cryptic drawing, and soon he is pulled into a quest to find her. His journey will take him back to the many folktales she poured into his head as a child, through the ranks of an underground network of heroic librarians, and finally to New York City, where he will finally learn the truth about what happened to his mother, and what the future holds for them both. Our Missing Hearts is an old story made new, of the ways supposedly civilized communities can ignore the most searing injustice. It’s about the lessons and legacies we pass on to our children, and the power of art to create change.

En hjertegribende, medrivende fortælling om den ubrydelige kærlighed mellem en mor og hendes barn i et samfund, der er ødelagt af frygt og had. Tolvårige Bird Gardner lever et stille liv med sin kærlige, men ulykkelige far, en tidligere lingvist som nu ernærer sig som bogopsætter på et universitetsbibliotek. Bird ved, at han ikke skal stille for mange spørgsmål, aldrig må stikke for meget ud, altid skal holde sig til. I ti år har loven om beskyttelse af ”amerikansk kultur”, der opstod i kølvandet på økonomisk usikkerhed og uro i samfundet, domineret familiens liv. Lovgivningen tillader at dissidenters børn kan tvangsfjernes, og biblioteker er blevet nødt til at fjerne bøger, der kan opfattes som upatriotiske, fra hylderne. Heriblandt er Birds mors digtsamlinger. Kinesisk-amerikanske Margaret forlod familien, da Bird var ni år gammel.Bird har lært at tage afstand fra sin mor og hendes digte. Han kender hverken til hendes arbejde eller forklaringen på, hvorfor hun er væk, og han ved bedre end at spørge. Men da han modtager et brev med en kryptisk tegning, begynder hans søgen efter hende. Rejsen går tilbage gennem de mange eventyr, hun fortalte ham som barn, via et hemmeligt netværk af bibliotekarer, ind i tilværelsen hos forsvundne børn, og til sidst til New York, hvor en sidste modstand måske er, hvad der skal til for at forandringens vinde endelig blæser.

The acclaimed debut novel by the author ofLittle Fires Everywhere.';A deep, heartfelt portrait of a family."e;Alexander Chee,The New York Times Book Review';Wonderfully movingA beautifully crafted study of dysfunction and grief."e; The Boston Globe';Lydia is dead. But they don't know this yet.' So begins this exquisite novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee, and her parents are determined that she will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue. But when Lydia's body is found in the local lake, the delicate balancing act that has been keeping the Lee family together is destroyed, tumbling them into chaos. A profoundly moving story of family, secrets, and longing,Everything I Never Told Youis both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive family portrait, uncovering the ways in which mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and husbands and wives struggle, all their lives, to understand one another.