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Our Missing Hearts

Celeste Ng

68 pages • 2 hours read

Celeste Ng

Our Missing Hearts

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

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  • Summary
  • Background
    • Chapter Summaries & Analyses
  • Part 1, Chapters 1-4
  • Part 1, Chapters 5-7
  • Part 2, Chapters 1-4
  • Part 3, Chapters 1-4
  • Character Analysis
  • Themes
  • Symbols & Motifs
  • Important Quotes
  • Essay Topics
  • Book Club Questions

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    What is the metaphorical meaning of the titular phrase “Our Missing Hearts”? How does this meaning evoke one of Celeste Ng’s central messages?

    2.

    In what ways does Ng’s version of America mirror contemporary America? In what ways does it differ? What is Ng trying to say about the fragility of democracy and the threat of racism with her America?

    3.

    Our Missing Hearts is a story about stories. How does Ng explore the power of storytelling in her novel? What role does storytelling play?

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