Everything We Didn't Say
Book description
From the author of Little Broken Things, a "race-to-the-finish family drama" (People) following a mother who must confront the dark summer that changed her life forever in order to reclaim the daughter she left behind.
Juniper Baker had just graduated from high school and was deep in the throes of…
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2 authors picked Everything We Didn't Say as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I have adored everything I’ve read by Nicole Baart, and they all fit this theme. I chose this one because all the characters in it are so real. It features two women who are both punishing themselves for a tragedy they believe to be their fault. In this book, the main characters are so true, you almost can’t believe they’re made up. They’re complex people whose struggles and brokenness end up making ripples that bump into other people’s struggles and brokenness. Just a bunch of people doing the best they can and messing it all up and having to start…
From Kathleen's list on finding beauty in the crap life throws at you.
I’m going to say everything about Everything We Didn’t Say. This family drama is full of mystery, but also love, heartbreak, surprise, distrust, fear, and redemption. One thing I loved about it was the relationship between the main character, Juniper, and the daughter she chose not to raise. Instead of a “will they won’t they” romance, this book has a similar vibe but with the relationship between a mother and daughter. Hearts are hard to heal, you know? Add to it the truth about who murdered the neighbor couple way back when, some sibling love (I do love a…
From Megan's list on when you don’t want to guess what’s going on.
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