A review by deckledlens
Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The author distributed advance reader copies at a conference I attended. I had never read a book by Celeste Ng, but her speech was so interesting that I had to investigate her writing. I loved every minute of this book—even when it broke my heart, even when it hit too close to home. 

In the book, government legislation is enacted to limit the spread of “un-American ideals.” Shocker: that turns into legal racism and nationalism. As upsetting as this content was, it is also deeply important to what this nation faces. It asks these policies: do you care for the nation or do you care for its people? (Those two things are not the same.) 

A great read, and a great adventure into not-so-speculative fiction for Ng. 
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