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Ng, C: Our Missing Hearts A Novel
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Sprache:Englisch
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Verlag:Penguin LLC US
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
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Sehr gut
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
16.05.2023
Verlag
Penguin LLC USSeitenzahl
352
Maße (L/B/H)
19,6/13,1/2,7 cm
Gewicht
249 g
Auflage
1. Auflage
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
2710003833991
An instant New York Times bestseller • A New York Times Notable Book of 2022 • Named a Best Book of 2022 by People, TIME Magazine, The Washington Post, USA Today, NPR, Los Angeles Times, and Oprah Daily, and more • A Reese's Book Club Pick
From the #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, comes the inspiring new novel about a mother’s unshakeable love.
“It’s impossible not to be moved.” —Stephen King, The New York Times Book Review
“Riveting, tender, and timely.” — People, Book of the Week
“Thought-provoking, heart-wrenching . . . I was so invested in the future of this mother and son, and I can’t wait to hear what you think of this deeply suspenseful story!” —Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club Pick)
Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving father, a former linguist who now shelves books in a university library. His mother Margaret, a Chinese American poet, left without a trace when he was nine years old. He doesn’t know what happened to her—only that her books have been banned—and he resents that she cared more about her work than about him.
Then one day, Bird receives a mysterious letter containing only a cryptic drawing, and soon he is pulled into a quest to find her. His journey will take him back to the many folktales she poured into his head as a child, through the ranks of an underground network of heroic librarians, and finally to New York City, where he will finally learn the truth about what happened to his mother, and what the future holds for them both.
Our Missing Hearts is an old story made new, of the ways supposedly civilized communities can ignore the most searing injustice. It’s about the lessons and legacies we pass on to our children, and the power of art to create change.
From the #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, comes the inspiring new novel about a mother’s unshakeable love.
“It’s impossible not to be moved.” —Stephen King, The New York Times Book Review
“Riveting, tender, and timely.” — People, Book of the Week
“Thought-provoking, heart-wrenching . . . I was so invested in the future of this mother and son, and I can’t wait to hear what you think of this deeply suspenseful story!” —Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club Pick)
Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving father, a former linguist who now shelves books in a university library. His mother Margaret, a Chinese American poet, left without a trace when he was nine years old. He doesn’t know what happened to her—only that her books have been banned—and he resents that she cared more about her work than about him.
Then one day, Bird receives a mysterious letter containing only a cryptic drawing, and soon he is pulled into a quest to find her. His journey will take him back to the many folktales she poured into his head as a child, through the ranks of an underground network of heroic librarians, and finally to New York City, where he will finally learn the truth about what happened to his mother, and what the future holds for them both.
Our Missing Hearts is an old story made new, of the ways supposedly civilized communities can ignore the most searing injustice. It’s about the lessons and legacies we pass on to our children, and the power of art to create change.
Kundinnen und Kunden meinen
Dystopian novel
Thala am 30.05.2024
Bewertungsnummer: 2212182
Bewertet: Buch (Gebundene Ausgabe)
Celeste Ng's third novel is set in a close, dystopian future. After an economic crises, people blame China and Asia as the whole continent. The perfect basis for PACE. "Our missing heart" is told from the PoV of a young son, Bird Gardner, whose Chinese mother had to escape and live in the underground. He is missing her so badly. His mother is Margaret Mia, a poet whose poem "our missing heart" became famous because it was quoted by rebels. These rebel say that kids are taken from their parents whenever they critic the government (PACT). It was a dark, sad story. Still, sometimes the pacing was really slow. I loved how Bird developed from being naive to a young person who thinks for himself and is ready to build his own opinion. The end was open and a bit disappointing. On the other hand, it made me think a lot. Was it a good or bad ending? Why did Margaret act the way she did? Will the world ever change?
I recommend this book to readers who like to read dystopian novels.
"Our Missing Hearts" spielt in...
Bewertung am 14.02.2023
Bewertungsnummer: 1879553
Bewertet: Buch (Gebundene Ausgabe)
"Our Missing Hearts" spielt in einem Amerika, in dem Patriotismus über allem steht, und erzählt dabei eine unfassbar aktuelle Geschichte über Fremdenfeindlichkeit, Mutterliebe und die Wichtigkeit der Literatur.
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