Our Missing Hearts

Our Missing Hearts

Author	Celeste Ng
Language	English
Genre	Fiction
Published	2022
Publisher	Penguin Press
Publication place	United States
Pages	335
ISBN	978-1408716915

Our Missing Hearts is the third novel by the American author Celeste Ng. It was published in 2022 by Penguin Press. ^{[1] [2] [3]} The novel follows Noah Gardner (known as Bird) on a bus trip from Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he lives with his father, to New York City in search for his mother. The novel takes place in a dystopian future under PACT (The Preserving American Culture and Traditions Act). ^{[4] [5]}

Reception

According to Book Marks, the book received a "rave" consensus, based on thirty critics: twenty-one "rave", five "positive", and four "mixed". ^[6] In the January/February 2023 issue of Bookmarks , the book was rated four out of five. The magazine's critical summary reads: "In sum: suspenseful, heartfelt, and “stunning” (Los Angeles Times)". ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. Mamata, Bidisha (October 9, 2022). "Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng review – fear and loathing in the US". The Guardian.
2. "Our Missing Hearts — Celeste Ng's vision of a dystopian America" . Financial Times.
3. "Celeste Ng | 'The outside world came bleeding in'". The Bookseller.
4. King, Stephen (September 22, 2022). "Celeste Ng's Dystopia Is Uncomfortably Close to Reality". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved May 15, 2024.
5. Đinh, Thúy (October 7, 2022). "Celeste Ng makes the case for art as a weapon against oppression in her new novel". NPR.
6. "Our Missing Hearts". Book Marks. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
7. "Our Missing Hearts". Bookmarks. January–February 2023. p. 35. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
8. "Our Missing Hearts". Bookmarks. Retrieved January 14, 2023.