Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng - A Rapid Review

A rapid review, because things move fast in outer space.

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I rate this book five stars out of five stars.

Cosmic Dust

motherhood . dystopian living . political mess . poetry . fairytales . cats . libraries . love

Meals Ready to Eat

After a long time - he didn't know how long - it was quiet again. Still he waited in silence. An hour passed. Two. He put his eye to the crack again and this time, no red: only a faint sliver of sunlight. Hands shaking, he pushed his way out of the cupboard. His cats were still there, on the walls, just as he'd painted them, But every cat's mouth was red. All over the floor: the prints of hundreds and hundreds of car feet, pressed into the dirt, scrapes and smudges and marks of a battle. Flecks of blood and foam sprayed on the walls. And there, in the corner — a huge dead shaggy thing. Still now, clawed half to shreds. A rat the size of an ox.

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Inside: a narrow hallway leading into a darker gloom. You must shut the door behind you, even though it will be completely dark. You won't be able to see her until you do.

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