About the book
An instant New York Times bestseller • A New York Times Notable Book • 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 • New York Times Paperback Row Selection
From the #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, comes the inspiring new novel about a mother’s unshakeable love.
“Riveting, tender, and timely.” —People, Book of the Week
\"Remarkable . . . An unflinching yet life-affirming drama about the power of art and love to push back in dangerous times.\" —Oprah Daily
“Thought-provoking, heart-wrenching . . . I was so invested in the future of this mother and son.” —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 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.
Editions of Our Missing Hearts
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780735245341
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780593492543
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780593492666
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780593632673
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780735245365
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780593652763
- EBook
- ISBN 9780735245358
- EBook
- ISBN 9780593492550
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593629628
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593629635
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780593629611
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An instant New York Times bestseller • A New York Times Notable Book • 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 • New York Times Paperback Row Selection
From the #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, comes the inspiring new novel about a mother’s unshakeable love.
“Riveting, tender, and timely.” —People, Book of the Week
\"Remarkable . . . An unflinching yet life-affirming drama about the power of art and love to push back in dangerous times.\" —Oprah Daily
“Thought-provoking, heart-wrenching . . . I was so invested in the future of this mother and son.” —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 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Our Missing Hearts about?
An instant New York Times bestseller • A New York Times Notable Book • 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 • New York Times Paperback Row Selection
From the #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, comes the inspiring new novel about a mother’s unshakeable love.
“Riveting, tender, and timely.” —People, Book of the Week
\"Remarkable . . . An unflinching yet life-affirming drama about the power of art and love to push back in dangerous times.\" —Oprah Daily
“Thought-provoking, heart-wrenching . . . I was so invested in the future of this mother and son.” —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 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.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Our Missing Hearts?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Our Missing Hearts?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780735245341
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Our Missing Hearts?
Celeste Ng
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Our Missing Hearts is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780735245341) and hardcover(ISBN 9780593492543) and paperback(ISBN 9780593492666) and paperback(ISBN 9780593632673) and paperback(ISBN 9780735245365) and paperback(ISBN 9780593652763) and ebook(ISBN 9780735245358) and ebook(ISBN 9780593492550) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593629628) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593629635) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780593629611)
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