What We Left Unsaid

Hardback Published on: 07/08/2025
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Synopsis

'Heartbreaking, beautiful and confronting' SARAH WINMAN

'A timely conversation-starter of a book' WIZ WHARTON

'Kept me enthralled until the very last page' ROWAN COLEMAN

'Truly gripping and moving . . . I was hooked' LIBBY PAGE

'Exhilarating and poignant, I devoured it in one go' JINIREDDY

'Brilliant and powerful . . . her best novel yet' BIDISHA

What happened on the road will change them forever...

Thirty years ago, Alex, Bonnie and Kevin went on a road trip with their parents. But something cut their journey short, and they never made it there. Something that shifted the dynamic of their family forever.

Today, Alex, Bonnie and Kevin might be siblings, but they've grown apart, each holding heavy secrets close to their chests. When their mother's health takes a turn for the worse, she asks them to relive that old road trip to see her, and they're forced into close quarters once more.

As the siblings retrace old steps on an epic journey, they are led to finally share the parts of their lives they've tried to keep hidden. Along the way, they can learn the truth of what really happened in their fractured past - a past they now have the chance to mend.

With 'powerful and beautiful writing' (Sarah Pearse, New York Times bestselling author), Winnie M Li weaves an emotive and eye-opening exploration of family, race, growing up, and what it means to be American.

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What readers are saying about Winnie Li:

'Such a compelling and convincing read'
'An excellent, meaty page-turner . . . couldn't put it down!'
'A powerful book. Amazing, incredible and also heartbreaking'
'A brilliantly-written timely book'
'Gripping and hugely enthralling'
'Engaging and intelligent . . . five easy stars!'
'Completely absorbing and unputdownable'

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
  • ISBN: 9781398705111
  • Number of pages: 368
  • Dimensions: 236 x 160 x 36 mm
  • Weight: 565g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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What We Left Unsaid
A great look at complex relationships
I thought this was a great read - very engaging. It did a very good job of showing the long-term effects of trauma, how memories are processed and remember... READ MORE
Corinne Fitzgerald
What We Left Unsaid
A story of family and different perceptions of a same event
This was an easy read following Bonnie, Kevin and Alex Chu. The siblings are encouraged to meet and travel Route 66 to see the Grand Canyon together, then... READ MORE
Lynsey (To read or not to read)
What We Left Unsaid
Powerful and unforgettable
THis was a stunning book which will jump right into my top five of the year. It's all about the layers of buried trauma, its affect on a family, the thi... READ MORE
Louise Beech
What We Left Unsaid
The family that roadtrips together, stays together
A thoughtful and fascinating exploration of what happens to sibling relationships in adult life, and of what of past experiences and trauma stays with who.... READ MORE
Sarah Wood