Bird Gardener, thirteen years-old, lives with his father in Cambridge housing. His dad is a linguist and etymologist who has been reduced to shelving books in the university library.
Three years ago, Bird's mother left. Margaret Miu is a poet. One of her lines was used by a stranger in a protest. Now she is wanted by the government as a terrorist.
PACT - Preserving American Culture and Traditions - promised to root out anti-American elements. Mostly what this means is encouraging anti-Asian hate and hate crimes with a focus on China but really targets at any person of Asian descent caught outside.
Ng is a wonderful writer. Her story was so realistic that I had to skim some because it was easy to see today's news taken to the next extreme. Her message of hope in the face of rigid restrictions on civil liberties comes through the story strongly. Our Missing Hearts is a beautiful, painful book.
Ng, Celeste. (2022). Our Missing Hearts. New York: Penguin.
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