Celeste Ng
Autor(a) de Little Fires Everywhere
About the Author
Celeste Ng was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio. She attended Harvard University and studied English. She went on to graduate school at the University of Michigan and earned her Master's of Fine Arts in writing. While attending the University of Michigan, Ng won mostrar mais the Hopwood Award for her short story, What Passes Over. Ng was a recipient of a Pushcart Prize in 2012 for her story Girls, At Play. Her debut novel, Everything I Never Told You: A Novel, is a literary thriller that focuses on an American family in 1970s Ohio. This book won Amazon book of the Year in 2014. Little Fires Everywhere is her second novel, published in September 2017. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
Disambiguation Notice:
(eng) The novelist is also the author of Let's Go Western Europe 2002, a travel series written by Harvard students.
Image credit: 2018 National Book Festival By Avery Jensen - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72705538
Obras de Celeste Ng
Girls, At Play 5 cópias
Clearing the Bones 2 cópias
Every Little Thing 2 cópias
Ng, Celeste Archive 1 exemplar(es)
Associated Works
6 Shorts 2017: The Finalists for the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award (2017) — Contribuinte — 5 cópias
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1980
- Sexo
- female
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Locais de residência
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA - Educação
- Harvard University (BA ∙ MFA)
University of Michigan (MFA) - Pequena biografia
- Celeste Ng grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Shaker Heights, Ohio. She attended Harvard University and earned an MFA from the University of Michigan. Her debut novel, Everything I Never Told You, won the Hopwood Award, the Massachusetts Book Award, the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature and the ALA's Alex Award and is a 2016 NEA fellow. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. To learn more about her and her work, visit her website at http://celesteng.com or follow her on Twitter: @pronounced_ing.
- Aviso de desambiguação
- The novelist is also the author of Let's Go Western Europe 2002, a travel series written by Harvard students.
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Resenhas
I listened to this book during the pandemic quarantine. It was enjoyable to listen to during long walks in my neighborhood.
This book beautifully blends several themes: the meaning of motherhood, racism and microaggression, art and the creative process, families and the power of secrets, teen- age angst, non- conformity, and suburban living.
The author creates vivid and believable characters. By the way, I despise Elena Richardson, but in the end, I had compassion for her plight!
This book makes the reader think. During the courtroom scene, the characters talk about books and childrens' dolls as mirrors and as a parent and teacher, I could not agree more.
I am definitely putting other books by Celeste Ng on my reading list.… (mais)
This book beautifully blends several themes: the meaning of motherhood, racism and microaggression, art and the creative process, families and the power of secrets, teen- age angst, non- conformity, and suburban living.
The author creates vivid and believable characters. By the way, I despise Elena Richardson, but in the end, I had compassion for her plight!
This book makes the reader think. During the courtroom scene, the characters talk about books and childrens' dolls as mirrors and as a parent and teacher, I could not agree more.
I am definitely putting other books by Celeste Ng on my reading list.… (mais)
I liked the writng in this book more than I liked the content. this dystopian novel was very frightening and showed how easy it is for dictators to rule. it was upsetting to read this at this time in this state, country, and world. The first part was very interesting, but much of the second and third parts of the book were tedious. the ending came so quickly and unfortunately, was much too uncertain itself. it's fine that i read this book, but it is the least favorite of ng's books that i've read. i was personally pleased that librarians were portrayed as saviors, as so often that is true.… (mais)
*throaty closed mouth growl*
That’s it; I’m done with this genre of go-nowhere-reveal-nothing kind story that is many contemporary fiction novels.
What was the point of this book? To languish in the complexity of people and their relationships and the things forced upon them by others and society? Is that it? Pass.
Strong starting line that ultimately had no intention of delivering an incredible story after it.
The characters are aberrant and thinly developed.
The writing is the only redeeming part…
Some times life sucks, some times people suck, some times society sucks…and some times the book you choose to read sucks.
Everything I Never Told You is everything I never wanted to waste 10 hours of my life on….… (mais)
That’s it; I’m done with this genre of go-nowhere-reveal-nothing kind story that is many contemporary fiction novels.
What was the point of this book? To languish in the complexity of people and their relationships and the things forced upon them by others and society? Is that it? Pass.
Strong starting line that ultimately had no intention of delivering an incredible story after it.
The characters are aberrant and thinly developed.
The writing is the only redeeming part…
Some times life sucks, some times people suck, some times society sucks…and some times the book you choose to read sucks.
Everything I Never Told You is everything I never wanted to waste 10 hours of my life on….… (mais)
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 10
- Also by
- 3
- Membros
- 16,791
- Popularidade
- #1,338
- Avaliação
- 3.9
- Resenhas
- 827
- ISBNs
- 155
- Idiomas
- 17
- Favorito
- 13
This book is about a Chinese-American family in Ohio who found out their daughter is dead. They spend the story unraveling different stories from each family member’s perspective to piece together why she died. They face adversity and hardships that bring them further apart as a family. But each member learns they can’t go through these times alone.
I like how throughout the book, every chapter was told through a different family member's perspective. This gave me a little backstory that I can piece together as I continue reading. Towards the end, you remember little details of another person that helps the story come together. Also in the book, the story changes timelines. So at the beginning, it is the present day, then it skips back to a couple of months ago, then to the parents when they first met, and then back to the present day. It may be confusing at times but it really helps you understand the actions the family members take and why. If you like to piece together different perspectives into the same story, this book is for you.
I think the theme of the story is based on identity and acceptance. Throughout the story, Lydia’s death makes each of the family members search for answers, about themselves and others. Some of them lose who they truly are by grief, hatred, and others. The ultimate goal, as a Chinese-American family, is to be accepted, whether in school, the community, in the family. They face many adversities that change who they are and who they want to be. The family tries to unravel all the mysteries by themself, when they just need to come together and realize that they are still a family, even without the glue that holds them together, Lydia.
I recommend this novel because of how impactful and meaningful every action is, although it may be hard to connect the storyline at times, so if you like problem-solving, mature, and powerful identity books, this may be for you.… (mais)