by Celeste Ng
First published 2023
In a chilling future America, young Bird watches helplessly as her mother disappears without a trace. Desperate to find her, Bird navigates a dystopian world where books are banned and memories are dangerous. As she uncovers clues about her mother's fate, Bird unravels a shocking conspiracy that threatens to tear her family apart. At the heart of this gripping story is the unbreakable bond between a child and parent, and the extraordinary lengths we'll go to protect the ones we love.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, literary-fiction, mystery, political-thriller, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, missing-person, unreliable-narrator
Setting: America
Period: Future
352 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books
Content warnings: depression, mental-illness