Kurt a publié une critique de Nos cœurs disparus par Celeste Ng
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5 étoiles
Brilliant warning about our time and the times ahead.
Langue : English
Publié 10 juillet 2022 par Little, Brown Book Group Limited.
Brilliant warning about our time and the times ahead.
I was not fully hooked until Part 2, but then it really took off and I became completely engaged. It's a harrowing story about some of the extreme effects of racism on the country in general and on one family specifically.
I was going to say that it was too easy to imagine some of the things depicted in the book happening in the U.S. - but then, of course (as addressed in the book), many of the awful things have already been part of our country's history for a long time.
The book is also a rumination on the power of art, e.g. exploring the ways in which some of Margaret's poetry takes on a life of its own and a meaning beyond what she initially intended when writing it. Further, it's an exciting adventure story, from the perspective of a 12-year-old boy.