Summary: In an average town in Ohio, Lydia Lee has grown accustomed to being the "only Oriental girl" in her high school. Only after Lydia mysteriously drowns do her white mother, Chinese father, and mixed siblings uncover buried feelings of how being "different" has truly affected them.
Takeaways: Celeste Ng has perfected the art of engaging the audience's five senses to paint each scene. This is not a distraction to the plot; rather, this enhances the action as more pieces of Lydia's death fall into place for the characters and readers alike.
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