Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng | A Powerful Dystopian Novel About Family and Resistance

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng is a dystopian novel exploring family, government control, censorship, culture, and resistance.

The story follows Bird Gardner, a twelve-year-old boy living in a society where certain ideas, books, and cultural expressions are increasingly restricted. When his mother disappears, Bird begins a journey to understand what happened and discovers a larger struggle involving family and resistance.

Through an emotional story of a mother and son, the novel examines how societies respond to fear and how individuals can protect their humanity and connections.

### Why Read Our Missing Hearts?

– Explore a thought-provoking dystopian world
– Examine censorship and social control
– Discover themes of family and resistance
– Explore identity and cultural expression
– Follow an emotional father-son story
– Reflect on freedom and human connection