![]() A former linguist, Ethan has taught his son not to ask too many questions or stand out for fear of persecution – or worse.īird’s estranged mother, Margaret, is a Chinese American poet and deemed by society as a dangerous terrorist and a menace. 12 year old Bird Gardner is our protagonist, who lives a quiet existence with his father. ![]() The story itself revolves around one family, torn apart by a current regime that’s swept across America called PACT. Playing out as a cautionary tale, taking bits of The Handmaid’s Tale, Fahrenheit 451 and The Plot Against America, Celeste Ng crafts a tale about manipulating a society and repressing free speech. Inspired by various historical events, including the shocking violence against Asians in 2020 following a certain viral outbreak, Our Missing Hearts is a chilling dystopian novel that packs one heck of a punch. As philosopher George Santayana once said, ““Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” There have been numerous instances through history of this eerily repetitive sequence of events that have seen governments playing the role of pied piper to convince the public to dance to their tune – and turn against their own kin. ![]()
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