Our Missing Hearts
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- Author：Celeste Ng
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Reviews
leah
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it's happening everyone shut up it's happening everyone shut up 。。。more
Heather Lopez Renteria
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Celeste NG has done it again！ I absolutely loved “Little Fires Everywhere”， and “ Everything I Never Told You”。 At first I was a little iffy on it。 Growing up in a PACT house and marrying someone who came here as a child I really didn’t want to read it once I started it。 But， Bird and Margaret’s story is captivating and heart breaking。 Celeste wrecked me with this one。 You get a look into lives of a familyAffected by PACT。 I believe we can all take a lesson from this story。 This is a story of po Celeste NG has done it again！ I absolutely loved “Little Fires Everywhere”， and “ Everything I Never Told You”。 At first I was a little iffy on it。 Growing up in a PACT house and marrying someone who came here as a child I really didn’t want to read it once I started it。 But， Bird and Margaret’s story is captivating and heart breaking。 Celeste wrecked me with this one。 You get a look into lives of a familyAffected by PACT。 I believe we can all take a lesson from this story。 This is a story of power， our differences in cultures， motherhood， love， and a passion to create change and leave a beautiful legacy for our families！ 。。。more
Chloe Bloomfield
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This chilling and heart wrenching novel by Celeste Ng is a departure from ‘little fires everywhere’ and ‘everything I never told you’。 A dystopian tale with themes that unfortunately seem all too possible in this era it is an uncomfortable but important story about a society consumed by fear turning a blind eye to injustice （the relocation of children as a means of political and racial control。 A story about the importance of art as a means of non-violent protest and how every individual must pl This chilling and heart wrenching novel by Celeste Ng is a departure from ‘little fires everywhere’ and ‘everything I never told you’。 A dystopian tale with themes that unfortunately seem all too possible in this era it is an uncomfortable but important story about a society consumed by fear turning a blind eye to injustice （the relocation of children as a means of political and racial control。 A story about the importance of art as a means of non-violent protest and how every individual must play their part。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Chloe Bloomfield
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This chilling and heart wrenching novel by Celeste Ng is a departure from ‘little fires everywhere’ and ‘everything I never told you’。 A dystopian tale with themes that unfortunately seem all too possible in this era it is an uncomfortable but important story about a society consumed by fear turning a blind eye to injustice （the relocation of children as a means of political and racial control。 A story about the importance of art as a means of non-violent protest and how every individual must pl This chilling and heart wrenching novel by Celeste Ng is a departure from ‘little fires everywhere’ and ‘everything I never told you’。 A dystopian tale with themes that unfortunately seem all too possible in this era it is an uncomfortable but important story about a society consumed by fear turning a blind eye to injustice （the relocation of children as a means of political and racial control。 A story about the importance of art as a means of non-violent protest and how every individual must play their part。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Ana
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This was beautiful。 This was breathtaking。 I cannot express enough how much I love Celeste Ng writing is simply exquisite。 I cannot wait for you all to read it！！！ Thank you so much to penguin press for kindly providing me with a free copy of this book。
Amanda
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How incredibly mind blowing and through provoking this book was。 While this book can be considered dystopian， it is scary how much it parallels our country and its potential to alienate minorities。 Bird Gardner is a nine year old boy with a Chinese mother and white father when the Crisis begins。 I period of time where America is trying to suppress Asian influence on its culture and economy。 One day， Bird's mother disappears and he slowly realizes that members of other families are disappearing t How incredibly mind blowing and through provoking this book was。 While this book can be considered dystopian， it is scary how much it parallels our country and its potential to alienate minorities。 Bird Gardner is a nine year old boy with a Chinese mother and white father when the Crisis begins。 I period of time where America is trying to suppress Asian influence on its culture and economy。 One day， Bird's mother disappears and he slowly realizes that members of other families are disappearing too， particularly， children。 Bird and his father try to keep a low profile after his mother goes missing so that he is not taken too。 As Bird grows older， he begins to realize that his mother was not taken--she left on her own and he has found a clue as to her whereabouts。 Bird unfolds the story of where his mother has gone and begins to understand the depth of hate and political rhetoric in this heart breaking and beautifully written novel。 。。。more
Raven
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Thank you to Penguin Group for the eARC of this novel！I had really enjoyed Celeste Ng’s two previous novels and was so excited to see she had another book coming out。 I was doubly excited when I was approved for the eARC of it。I’m not sure what I was expecting from Our Missing Hearts， but I definitely got something different， though this is not meant in a bad way whatsoever。 OMH is much bleaker and heavier than Little Fires Everywhere and Everything I Never Told You， though it is just as strong Thank you to Penguin Group for the eARC of this novel！I had really enjoyed Celeste Ng’s two previous novels and was so excited to see she had another book coming out。 I was doubly excited when I was approved for the eARC of it。I’m not sure what I was expecting from Our Missing Hearts， but I definitely got something different， though this is not meant in a bad way whatsoever。 OMH is much bleaker and heavier than Little Fires Everywhere and Everything I Never Told You， though it is just as strong as they are in getting their themes across。 I appreciated the way OMH didn’t shy away from using all-too-familiar patterns and ways of thinking in creating the dystopian near-future in this book。 It definitely felt very close to home and very much “ripped from the headlines。”I think this is good， though， and Ng did it so well。 Sometimes fictionalizing current events helps make them seem a little clearer and brings them into sharper contrast。 It was hard to read at times， but given the subject matter that is only to be expected and is also entirely the point。I appreciated that Ng brought intersectionality into the issues she was describing - namely drawing the connection between residential schools and the PACT re-homings。 I think it’s really important when discussing these “what ifs” to acknowledge that for some these “what ifs” are actual reality。 Not every author would have done that， and Ng did it with great care。The only reason I rate this four instead of five stars is because I found myself getting lost in the dialogue format， and at times the characters didn’t feel as fleshed out as I would have liked。 This book is very much driven by theme rather than plot or characterization。 It worked， but is not exactly my cup of tea。Our Missing Hearts is a heavy， timely， sometimes bleak and sometimes hopeful read。 It has the same craft and care I’ve come to expect in a Celeste Ng book and look forward to seeing the conversations this book will hopefully sprout。 I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys literary fiction。 。。。more
Caroline Hedges
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Although this was a dystopian tale， it’ could easily be the state of the world as it is right now。 The awfulness of children being removed from a loving home simply because the parents aren’t toeing the State lines。 Chilling。Ng’s writing is sharp and poignant and she does a great job with her young main character。Thank you Netgalley for the ARC。
Megan Strang
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I received a bookseller preview copy of this novel。 Long story short: This is an emotional， moving novel。 Celeste Ng has a knack for tackling societal topics in an engrossing and approachable way。 She did this with issues of motherhood， race and class in Little Fires Everywhere， and she does it again in Our Missing Hearts。 Bird is a 12-year-old boy who lives with his father。 His mother is gone， and we’re not entirely sure why。 Bird’s America is one that is post-Crisis， an economic collapse that I received a bookseller preview copy of this novel。 Long story short: This is an emotional， moving novel。 Celeste Ng has a knack for tackling societal topics in an engrossing and approachable way。 She did this with issues of motherhood， race and class in Little Fires Everywhere， and she does it again in Our Missing Hearts。 Bird is a 12-year-old boy who lives with his father。 His mother is gone， and we’re not entirely sure why。 Bird’s America is one that is post-Crisis， an economic collapse that upended society more than The Great Depression。 We begin to understand it has been blamed on China， and as such has shifted American politics and attitudes to be anti-Asian and pro-“patriot”。 This means acts of violence against Asian Americans， and a government that is very focused on protecting children by removing them from any un-American propaganda or behavior。 Obviously， the “good intent” leads to terrible outcomes。 This novel reminded me a lot of The Handmaid’s Tale （the book， not the show）。 The thing I love most about THT is how realistic it seems。 How plausible。 It isn’t some fantastical zombie society， it is our society that has tried to fix ills we do indeed face。 Who wouldn’t want to protect our children？ Our way of life？ It’s a slippery slope from America to Gilead， and that same slippery slope is in this novel。Our Missing Hearts will make you think about the terrible things we’ve already done in the name of “protecting society” and the terrible things we could still do， if given the chance。 It’s a warning shot and we should listen。 。。。more
Susan
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This was tough going in parts。 The story seemed ripped from the headlines。 Bird， Margaret， Ethan， the Duchess and Sadie were all clearly drawn characters and will live with me for a long time。 The current book banning situation in parts of the US clearly resonated throughout the book。 Are we heading in this direction the book describes。 Who knew that other dystopian novels would become this real？ As I said this was tough going but it was meant to be。 We need to wake up。 Stop looking for scape go This was tough going in parts。 The story seemed ripped from the headlines。 Bird， Margaret， Ethan， the Duchess and Sadie were all clearly drawn characters and will live with me for a long time。 The current book banning situation in parts of the US clearly resonated throughout the book。 Are we heading in this direction the book describes。 Who knew that other dystopian novels would become this real？ As I said this was tough going but it was meant to be。 We need to wake up。 Stop looking for scape goats and blaming books。 We are going backwards。 I will also review on Book Browse hopefully with less emotion but thanks to Davina Morgan and the whole team at Book Browse for allowing me to experience this game changer and of course thanks to Celeste Ng for shaking the world up with “Our Missing Hearts” 。。。more
Samantha Harlow
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Thank you Netgalley for the advanced reading copy！ Celeste Ng is a master of writing and storytelling， and though a hard read， Our Missing Hearst is a beautiful， heartbreaking， thoughtful novel。 Bird is a child living in a dystopian world with his dad in Boston， where the United States is “exiting” a financial crisis。 Due to this financial collapse， America blamed foreign powers， and created laws that discriminate against Asian Americans and take dissenters children from their families。 Bird’s p Thank you Netgalley for the advanced reading copy！ Celeste Ng is a master of writing and storytelling， and though a hard read， Our Missing Hearst is a beautiful， heartbreaking， thoughtful novel。 Bird is a child living in a dystopian world with his dad in Boston， where the United States is “exiting” a financial crisis。 Due to this financial collapse， America blamed foreign powers， and created laws that discriminate against Asian Americans and take dissenters children from their families。 Bird’s poet mother disappears amongst this backdrop， and he takes a journey of discovery to uncover the truth。 This book is hard and beautiful at the same time， and I believe it is an important read at this poignant and unsettling time in American history。 It’s not lighthearted， but it shouldn’t be; these are themes that we should confront， and Ng is such a great writer and storyteller， I could not imagine a better voice to tackle these themes through fiction。 Though this book is about a lot of things （America， discrimination， dissent， protest） it’s at its core about the complicated love that parents feel for their children and the horror of power structures stealing children from the safety of their families。 Overall， I highly recommend for fans of beautifully written literary fiction， Ng’s other works， and dystopian novels。 。。。more
Jill Nathanson
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Chilling。 Absolutely chilling。 While this book seems to be an alternate timeline， the possibility is all too real。 We have seen over and over again how mob mentality gangs up against a "common enemy" which is often just someone different than them。 In this story， the US blames China for all of its economic woes and stifles all protests。 Those of Asian descent are suspect no matter where they are from or how long they have been in the United States。 The punishment for speaking out is separating c Chilling。 Absolutely chilling。 While this book seems to be an alternate timeline， the possibility is all too real。 We have seen over and over again how mob mentality gangs up against a "common enemy" which is often just someone different than them。 In this story， the US blames China for all of its economic woes and stifles all protests。 Those of Asian descent are suspect no matter where they are from or how long they have been in the United States。 The punishment for speaking out is separating children from parents with subversive ideas。 Read this book and make sure this isn't our future， although sadly， it has been our past on multiple occasions。I received an advance copy from NetGalley and Penguin Press。 My opinion is my own。 。。。more
Moray Teale
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In a departure from her earlier works， Celest Ng turns to dystopia， creating an all-too believable world where anti-Asian hate in the US has become state-sanctioned policy。 Following a near apocalyptic economic decline， largely blamed on market manipulation by China the US government enacts the Protect American Culture and Traditions act which suppresses any cultural activity deemed to be "un-american" as well as anyone who practices them。 More importantly， it allows the authorities to remove an In a departure from her earlier works， Celest Ng turns to dystopia， creating an all-too believable world where anti-Asian hate in the US has become state-sanctioned policy。 Following a near apocalyptic economic decline， largely blamed on market manipulation by China the US government enacts the Protect American Culture and Traditions act which suppresses any cultural activity deemed to be "un-american" as well as anyone who practices them。 More importantly， it allows the authorities to remove and re-place the children of hostile parents into more appropriate families in an attempt to crush and dissuade dissent。 Unsurprisingly it is largely non-white families who suffer。 The consequences of PACT are related to us through Noah， a young second-generation Chinese-American boy whose mother fled the family several years ago and whose father anxiously avoids any connection with her or her culture for fear of breaking the family further。 But Noah， longs to understand where and why his mother has gone。 His friend Sadie， a re-placed child removed from her family for resisting PACT reveals that Bird's mother's poetry became the voice of anti-PACT agents。 When he receives a mysterious drawing in the post addressed to "Bird"， the name he always used before his mother left Bird is determined to understand what it means and find his mother。It's a cautionary tale about where spiraling anti-Asian sentiment， exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic， could lead， beginning with isolated incidents of discrimination and violence and ending with repression and incarceration for the sake of a "unified" nation。 Bird's plight pulls at the heartstrings and his growth into understanding the consequences of PACT create a powerful and poignant tale about family， solidarity and the power of stories。 It explores the meaning of culture and who gets to create it and the consequences of turning a blind eye to injustice。 There isn't quite the complexity of character and motivation that marked out Ng's earlier works and it feels slightly more weighted toward a YA audience， neither of these are to its detriment， it's a well-written， moving and terrifyingly plausible tale with a winning lead and an important message。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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This was way different from her others！ Reminded me of a mix between The Handmaid's Tale and Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close。 Set in a dystopian-ish-but-not-unimaginable future about a young boy searching for his mother。 This was way different from her others！ Reminded me of a mix between The Handmaid's Tale and Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close。 Set in a dystopian-ish-but-not-unimaginable future about a young boy searching for his mother。 。。。more
Jen Burrows
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While this might feel like a departure from Celeste Ng's previous work， I'd argue it's her best yet。Our Missing Hearts is speculative fiction in the same vein as The Handmaid's Tale - a near-future dystopia with echoes of McCarthyism， which doesn't feel so far away from our own times。 It's about power and paranoia， the separation of familes as a means of coercive control and how the world is shaped by stories of fear but also of hope。What a heartbreakingly beautiful book。 *Thank you to Netgalley While this might feel like a departure from Celeste Ng's previous work， I'd argue it's her best yet。Our Missing Hearts is speculative fiction in the same vein as The Handmaid's Tale - a near-future dystopia with echoes of McCarthyism， which doesn't feel so far away from our own times。 It's about power and paranoia， the separation of familes as a means of coercive control and how the world is shaped by stories of fear but also of hope。What a heartbreakingly beautiful book。 *Thank you to Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more
Annie
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Celeste Ng’s magnificent， devasting novel， Our Missing Hearts， is the perfect book for our times， in the best possible way。 It’s like Ng took all of my worries about the world and validated them without offering false hope （change is going to take work）。 This book is one I’m going to be pushing into readers’ hands for months （if not years） to come。。。Read the rest of my review at A Bookish Type。 I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley， for review consideration。 Celeste Ng’s magnificent， devasting novel， Our Missing Hearts， is the perfect book for our times， in the best possible way。 It’s like Ng took all of my worries about the world and validated them without offering false hope （change is going to take work）。 This book is one I’m going to be pushing into readers’ hands for months （if not years） to come。。。Read the rest of my review at A Bookish Type。 I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley， for review consideration。 。。。more
Emily Frady
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This book is so moving and thought provoking。 It shines a light on the long history of the government removing children for political control。 It has happened and is still happening， most commonly to people of color and the impoverished。 Although the main characters are Asian American it touches on the systemic stifling of anyone who dares to question the government。 I highly recommend， it’s a solid 4。5 stars。
Catherine Hammer
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Thank you to Penguin Press and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book。Our Missing Hearts is a beautifully written cautionary tale of a potential version of reality in a world in which personal liberties are stripped in favor of protecting "American culture。" In this dystopian view， anyone of Asian descent is particularly suspicious， and most aspects of life that may have a connection to Asia （books， food， languages， etc。） have been removed from easy access to most people。 Anyone who dares t Thank you to Penguin Press and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book。Our Missing Hearts is a beautifully written cautionary tale of a potential version of reality in a world in which personal liberties are stripped in favor of protecting "American culture。" In this dystopian view， anyone of Asian descent is particularly suspicious， and most aspects of life that may have a connection to Asia （books， food， languages， etc。） have been removed from easy access to most people。 Anyone who dares to question these policies is deemed dangerous and lives in fear of their children being removed from their homes。For me， the book had a bit of a slow start， but as pieces of the puzzle start to fall into place， I became engrossed in following Bird's journey to find his mother。 In particular， I found Margaret's position of being thrust into "the cause" through no deliberate choice of her own and her subsequent choices compelling。 However， while I can't imagine that there could be a "satisfying" conclusion to the book， I felt that the ending was rushed and incomplete。Overall， this book was very well written and provided a chilling look at a possible future that would benefit many to contemplate。 。。。more
Merel Wildschut
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Wát een verhaal。 Meeslepend， confronterend en ontroerend。 Ik ben van Bird （en van zijn dappere moeder） gaan houden。 Ng did it again。 Ook dit kon wel eens een bestseller én een film/serie worden。 Ik zit front row！
Melissa
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Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Press for the opportunity to read this book prior to publication。 I was eagerly looking forward to Celeste's new book， as I adored her previous works。 This new one is dystopian！ Bird and his father live in Cambridge， where his dad， a former linguistics professor， works at the library at Harvard。 PACT laws preserve American culture in this world， where Asians are not to be trusted， children can be removed from dissident parents， and unpatriotic books are removed fr Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Press for the opportunity to read this book prior to publication。 I was eagerly looking forward to Celeste's new book， as I adored her previous works。 This new one is dystopian！ Bird and his father live in Cambridge， where his dad， a former linguistics professor， works at the library at Harvard。 PACT laws preserve American culture in this world， where Asians are not to be trusted， children can be removed from dissident parents， and unpatriotic books are removed from circulation。 Bird's own mom had to flee the family due to PACT， and the rest of the story involves Bird's puzzle to find her again。 The setup took a while， but about about 30-40% in I could not put this down and finished the rest in one day。 I loved the discussions of linguistics， storytelling， poetry， and bad-ass librarians。 This book is terrifying and heart wrenching， and I will be thinking about this one for a long time。 。。。more
Lynn Vaillancourt
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This being somewhat of a political novel， it's not a book I would normally gravitate towards but having been written by Celeste Ng of course I'm going to give it a try and I'm happy I did。Set in a dystopian future。 Children of supposedly Anti - American parents most of them being of Asian descent are having their children removed and deemed as unfit parents。 The book centers around Bird and his family， his father whom he lives with， his mother having left the family three years previously and wh This being somewhat of a political novel， it's not a book I would normally gravitate towards but having been written by Celeste Ng of course I'm going to give it a try and I'm happy I did。Set in a dystopian future。 Children of supposedly Anti - American parents most of them being of Asian descent are having their children removed and deemed as unfit parents。 The book centers around Bird and his family， his father whom he lives with， his mother having left the family three years previously and who Bird decides its time to find her as he has questions as to why she left him。Although at times depressing， you truly feel for these characters especially twelve year old Bird。This book was quite different from Celeste Ng's previous novels but still a great story。 Thanks to Penguin Press for the Advanced copy。 。。。more
Brittin
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This is one of those books that I can't stop talking about！ Ng's America is startling in its Orwellian atmosphere， but similar enough to things that are actually happening to make it feel terrifyingly possible。 The writing is beautiful， the story is heartbreaking on both global and personal levels， and I just cannot stop thinking about。 Definitely one to hand to just about anyone who wants a book that makes them THINK and FEEL。 This is one of those books that I can't stop talking about！ Ng's America is startling in its Orwellian atmosphere， but similar enough to things that are actually happening to make it feel terrifyingly possible。 The writing is beautiful， the story is heartbreaking on both global and personal levels， and I just cannot stop thinking about。 Definitely one to hand to just about anyone who wants a book that makes them THINK and FEEL。 。。。more
Nanette
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Celeste Ng is clearly unhappy with the way things are going in our country。 "Our Missing Hearts" is a family drama of sorts， but that's where the resemblance to her other novels ends。 The world Ng envisions is one in which the United States suffered an extended financial crisis that is blamed on China。 The Preserving American Culture and Tradition Acts （or PACT） is passed。 It's a law that promises to "protect American values" by making citizens promise to "watch over each other。" What this law m Celeste Ng is clearly unhappy with the way things are going in our country。 "Our Missing Hearts" is a family drama of sorts， but that's where the resemblance to her other novels ends。 The world Ng envisions is one in which the United States suffered an extended financial crisis that is blamed on China。 The Preserving American Culture and Tradition Acts （or PACT） is passed。 It's a law that promises to "protect American values" by making citizens promise to "watch over each other。" What this law means in practice is frightening in the extreme。 Books deemed suspect are banned from schools and libraries。 People of Asian descent are similarly shunned， deemed un-American purely due to their ethnicity。 But it gets worse。 The government is protecting its youth from Chinese sympathizers by removing children from families with parents found to be promoting values deemed un-American and placing them in pro-American homes。Bird is a 12 year old boy whose mother is Margaret Mui， a Chinese American poet。 She keeps her head down during the crisis， thinking it has nothing to do with her。 But one of her poems includes the words "our missing hearts，" and those words become the rallying cry for those fighting against the new regime。 Mui flees so that Bird can at least stay with his father。 But of course that's not the end of the story。"Our Missing Hearts" is a powerful story about a world that bears a strong relationship to what's happening in our country today。 It's not an easy book to read， but it is a book I'll put in other people's hands。 。。。more
Colona Public Library
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Celeste Ng takes a completely different direction in her new novel。 Her deep， smart writing still comes through in this dystopian title。
Nancy
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Ali （exercise_read_repeat）
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Synopsis: This story is told through the eyes of Bird Gardner， who lives with his father because his mother， Margaret， is gone。 Although she was deeply loved by both her husband and son， and she didn’t want to go， she had to leave for their safety。 Now， Bird and Ethan live at a university， and Bird goes by the name Noah。 Bird/Noah constantly wonders where his mother is and whether he will ever see her again。 At school， Bird/Noah Lears about PACT— a law that aims to “Protect American Culture，” wh Synopsis: This story is told through the eyes of Bird Gardner， who lives with his father because his mother， Margaret， is gone。 Although she was deeply loved by both her husband and son， and she didn’t want to go， she had to leave for their safety。 Now， Bird and Ethan live at a university， and Bird goes by the name Noah。 Bird/Noah constantly wonders where his mother is and whether he will ever see her again。 At school， Bird/Noah Lears about PACT— a law that aims to “Protect American Culture，” which emerged in response to terrible riots and hunger。 While the government believes that this law keeps people safe， there are more sinister ramifications。 Ultimately， this book is about family， love， and the implications of racial discrimination and family separation。 Thoughts: Wow， this was not what I expected， but I absolutely loved it。 This is a dystopian story whose political commentary is not too far a departure from unfortunate realities of today。 Ng’s messages about family separation and anti-Asian sentiments are so clearly written。 The audiobook was phenomenal （narrated by Lucy Liu）， and I would advise others to listen along。 As a warning， there aren’t true chapters， so sometimes it was hard to find good pausing points。 Still， this story showcased Ng’s command of the writing craft， and I think that fans of literary and dystopian fiction will very much enjoy this one。 Also， do yourself a favor and listen to/read the author's note。 Thank you to PRH Audio for my ARC in exchange for my honest review。 Out 10/4 。。。more
Kat
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Reminiscent （and highly recommended to the readers） of The Handmaid's Tale， Our Missing Hearts is a warning - a mother's plea to the world to stop yet another Stolen Generation from occurring。 We all know that words and books have power， and the heroes of Our Missing Hearts are Librarians， seeking to reconnect those that have been displaced， at great personal risk themselves。 Using an underground network of books， they aim to reunite Our Missing Hearts。 Reminiscent （and highly recommended to the readers） of The Handmaid's Tale， Our Missing Hearts is a warning - a mother's plea to the world to stop yet another Stolen Generation from occurring。 We all know that words and books have power， and the heroes of Our Missing Hearts are Librarians， seeking to reconnect those that have been displaced， at great personal risk themselves。 Using an underground network of books， they aim to reunite Our Missing Hearts。 。。。more
Lisa
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Definitely my favorite book of the year… beautifully written and heartbreaking。 I loved everything about this books - the beautiful words， the characters that she brought to life and the story that I can’t stop thinking about。 I am recommending it to everyone who crosses my path。 Ng has created a story of what our country could become if we allow it。 This novel represents what world would be created if our fears are given into。 I will be thinking about this book for a long time。 Also this novel Definitely my favorite book of the year… beautifully written and heartbreaking。 I loved everything about this books - the beautiful words， the characters that she brought to life and the story that I can’t stop thinking about。 I am recommending it to everyone who crosses my path。 Ng has created a story of what our country could become if we allow it。 This novel represents what world would be created if our fears are given into。 I will be thinking about this book for a long time。 Also this novel gets major bonus points because librarians are heroes in this book “Librarians， of all people， understood the value of knowing， even if that information could not yet be used。” 。。。more
Emily
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Engrossing， terrifying （in its parallels to reality）， and devastating， with a sliver of hope。
Susie Dumond
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