Reviews

Onze verloren harten by Celeste Ng

e33215's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

ricebucket's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.0

lauridm's review against another edition

4.0

Despite its very slow pace it was a fantastic book! Extremely witty, (passive) aggressive and critical towards American patriotism.

Also why does the book cover have to be so hideous

tanyamhudson's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

cmathis's review against another edition

emotional sad

3.5

hannah_reads_sometimes's review against another edition

5.0

Really enjoyed this book. It’s both very real and very dystopian. It’s well written and I’m a sucker for a story told from a child’s perspective. Ng wrote a good and suspenseful plot that is heartbreaking and inspirational - highly recommend.

collkay10's review against another edition

3.0

This wasn’t my typical read with the historical and political references present throughout, but it definitely touched on some important topics and themes. I felt the ending could have been much stronger and more reflective than it was. I know it’s a stylistic choice, but I did not like that all the dialogue was in line and not in quotation marks. I felt it was too cryptic and unclear because of it. I’d recommend this to a strong high school reader or any adult who enjoys topics related to politics, history, and racial injustices, but I would not recommend for average high school readers looking for an engaging captivating fiction read.

kcupcake23's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

rachaelsara's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sarahoge's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25