My Other Heart

A Novel

De: Emma Nanami Strenner

Narrado por: Joy Osmanski

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“A mesmerizing novel filled with different types of love and secrets from the past.” —Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee

A mother's missing child, a search for identity, and ever-changing notions of “home”–class and race intersect with belonging in this stunning debut novel of mothers, daughters and best friends

In June 2000, Mimi Truang is on her way home to Vietnam when her toddler daughter vanishes in the Philadelphia airport.

Seventeen years later, two best friends graduate from high school in the WASP-y town of Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania. Kit is half Japanese, half American, and interracially adopted by white well-to-do parents. Sabrina is the daughter of a Chinese immigrant single mother who brandishes strict household rules to hide her own secrets.

During that last summer before college, Kit travels to Tokyo, determined to uncover her Japanese identity. Her dizzying weeks in Tokyo offer her a critical distance from everything she holds dear--and a taste of first love that refines her understanding of what it means to belong.

Sabrina had hoped to take a similar trip to China, but money is tight. Her disappointment quickly subsides, however, as her bold, uncompromising boss becomes a mentor, prompting Sabrina to ask questions she’s avoided all her life. Meanwhile, Mimi purchases a plane ticket to Philadelphia. She finally has a lead to renew her search in the country where she and her daughter were parted.

When Mimi, Kit, and Sabrina come face to face at the end of this transformative summer, they will confront the people they truly are, dismantling their own assumptions about belonging and the importance of blood ties.

©2025 Emma Nanami Strenner (P)2025 Penguin Audio

Wonderful story!!

Mothers and daughters from different cultures and circumstances bring together a touching experience of love and perseverance

Interesting angle

This was a neat story about teenage girls navigating their lives as minorities in an affluent town.

Loved this book

Took a little to get into but a great book ! Some twists and turns focusing on relationships ! Very moving

Amazing Story

So well written. A mystery and a story of what love really is. Highly recommended

Good plot! Kept my attention

I really enjoyed this book! Well written, good descriptive writing. Good plot and definitely kept me guessing with its twist and turns well narrated also.

Sweet and heart wrenching

This truly was a sweet story and very predictable. However, I still found myself in tears at the end and somewhat broken hearted. It’s a great listen!

One of the best books I read this summer!

Heartfelt story between two Asian girls and their lives and adopted children. Well written and good narration. Perhaps a bit long …but very entertaining and thought provoking.

Good Listen with a Twist

I enjoyed the depth of the characters as well as the story. It was really well narrated, with lots of heart.

The author

Certainly a well written book. Although I feel it should have given a little warning about the teenage subject. This should be young adult story. Not for me…

Just ok

Not a great story. Just dragged on and even when it all came together at end it was kind of boring and a bit of a stretch.