"All their lives Nath had understood, better than anyone, the lexicon of their family, the things they could never truly explain to outsiders: that a book or a dress meant more than something to read or something to wear; that attention came with expectations that— like snow— drifted and settled and crushed you with their weight."

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About Celeste Ng

Celeste Ng is an American novelist known for the books Everything I Never Told You and Little Fires Everywhere.

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