Celeste NgLiterary Fiction · Fiction·b. 1980
Our Missing Hearts
Synopsis
In a society where books are removed and children are relocated if their parents are deemed subversive, twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet life with his father. When a mysterious letter arrives, it sets Bird on a journey to find his mother, a Chinese American poet who disappeared years ago. He must navigate a world of fear and control to uncover the truth about his family and the power of art.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (2)
TraumaDeath Of A Parent