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Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
3.0

3.5 stars - I loved the premise of this book, as I am a big dystopian fan. Our Missing Hearts tells a story of a future version of America recovering from the "Crisis" that feels eerily close to our own. An initiative called "PACT" set on preserving American culture has led to hate of Asian-Americans and extreme racism disguised as "protecting traditions."

A very moving and interesting concept, but the execution fell a little short. Parts of the writing felt like she was summarizing events that happened for pages and pages, rather than this storytelling being immersive and shown. I think the pacing felt somewhat slow and disengaged, so it took me longer to get through than usual.