Penguin Press
Our Missing Hearts: Reese's Book Club
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An instant New York Times bestseller - A New York Times Notable Book - Named a Best Book of 2022 by People, TIME Magazine, The Washington Post, USA Today, NPR, Los Angeles Times, and Oprah Daily, and more - A Reese's Book Club Pick - New York Times Paperback Row Selection
From the #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, comes the inspiring new novel about a mother's unshakeable love.
"Riveting, tender, and timely." --People, Book of the Week
"Remarkable . . . An unflinching yet life-affirming drama about the power of art and love to push back in dangerous times." --Oprah Daily
"Thought-provoking, heart-wrenching . . . I was so invested in the future of this mother and son." --Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club Pick)
Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving father, a former linguist who now shelves books in a university library. His mother, Margaret, a Chinese American poet, left without a trace when he was nine years old. He doesn't know what happened to her--only that her books have been banned--and he resents that she cared more about her work than about him.
Then one day Bird receives a mysterious letter containing only a cryptic drawing, and soon he is pulled into a quest to find her. His journey will take him back to the many folktales she poured into his head as a child, through the ranks of an underground network of heroic librarians, and finally to New York City, where he will learn the truth about what happened to his mother and what the future holds for them both.
Our Missing Hearts is an old story made new, of the ways supposedly civilized communities can ignore the most searing injustice. It's about the lessons and legacies we pass on to our children and the power of art to create change.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9780593492543
EAN:
9780593492543
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
352
Authors:
Celeste Ng
Publisher:
Penguin Press
Published Date: 2022-04-10
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Love her writing, her insight and stories. Believable and unique story lines.
A very uncomfortable read with all that is occurring in the USA. Children separated from their parents, lack of due process, books being removed from libraries, and citizens without a voice.
The first half of this book is riveting. The fear of such a dystopian society feels real, because you know its not so far fetched. The pain you feel for the oppressed in this book makes you feel ill. You wait for a hero to rise and take a stand. And then you meet the "hero", Margaret Miu, and she's an utter disappointment and a flat out bore. The second half of this book was so lame, I had a hard time finishing it. Its basically a story of child endangerment. Its such a shame because the story started off so strong. Huge letdown.
I read this book for a book club and it would not be a choice I would have picked. Although I stuck through it until the end, it wasn't one of my favorites. I could see how some of the storylines could happen and hate to think about the missing children, our missing hearts.
Celeste Ng is an incredible talent. I most appreciate the way her descriptive words bring to life her stories, unlike any others I've read. I'm so very pleased to have discovered her works. Thank you, Ms. Ng.
