A review by kimmag92
Our Missing Hearts, by Celeste Ng

challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.5

This is one of the best and one of the scariest books I’ve read in a while. In Our Missing Hearts Ng has created a near-future America where after the Crisis Asian Americans are targeted with hate and violence, children are removed from their homes for their parents having “un-American” values, and books that feature Asian characters and/or are deemed un-American are banned. In the vein of A Handmaid’s Tale, Ng holds up a mirror to our own world exposing the hate and fear people feel towards Asia and the lengths they’ll go to protect their “values”. This novel could not have come at a better time in our history as the current attempts to ban books and the rise in hate crimes towards Asian people are very similar to what Ng lays out.
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