The Moon Represents My Heart

PERFECT SUMMER ESCAPISM: THE TIME-TRAVELLING LOVE STORY YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO PUT DOWN

'A beautiful exploration of family, love and loss across the generations. Fresh, fun... I didn't want it to end.' Gemma Chan

This is the story of Joshua, Lily, Tommy and Eva: one family with an extraordinary gift – they can all travel through time. But when their parents disappear, Tommy and Eva must work out how to move on. 

Tommy takes refuge in the past, and a love affair with a woman from a different era keeps him there. Escaping his unhappy life in contemporary London feels like a relief at first. But no one can live two stories. Eventually, Tommy will have to decide where his heart – and his future – really belong.

The Moon Represents My Heart is a stunning debut about grief, resilience, and the courage it takes to face an uncertain future, from an outstanding new literary talent.

Review

'I adored this time-travelling love story from the very first page...full of beautiful characters and written with a lovely rhythm and eloquence. The Wang family are characters I won't forget in a hurry'. Prima, Book of the Month, June 2023

'Gives seriously sweeping Time Traveller's Wife vibes.' Grazia

'Magical and moving. You don't need to be a fantasy fan to enjoy this sweeping story of a family of time travellers.' Good Housekeeping

'A gorgeous novel about a family of time travellers.' Red Magazine

'Poetic, beautiful, and moving, The Moon Represents My Heart is unforgettable.' Louise O'Neill, author of Idol

'Masterfully plotted, poetic, and captivating, The Moon Represents My Heart establishes Pim Wangtechawat as a rising star from South-East Asia's rich literary heritage.' Nguyen Phan Que Mai, author of The Mountains Sing

'The Moon Represents My Heart... was an immediately compelling, unusual story with a totally fresh voice – a fascinating story of love and time travel, full of mystery and heart.’ Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne

'A tender and transformative debut, with the Wang family as its beating heart. Wangtechawat captures love in all its many forms.' Grace D. Li, author of Portrait of a Thief

'The Wang family possesses a gift, the power to travel through time. But rather than bringing happiness, it often tears them apart. After their parents depart for another era, young Tommy and Eva must fend for themselves. Tommy falls in love – but how long can you live in the past? This poignant tale sweeps across three generations of a British-Chinese family.' Woman's Own

‘Bold, experimental, and beautiful, The Moon Represents My Heart might break your heart, but it'll also put it back together again.’ L.R. Lam, Sunday Times-bestselling co-author of Seven Devils

About the Author

Pim Wangtechawat is a Thai-Chinese writer from Bangkok with a Masters in Creative Writing from Edinburgh Napier University. Her short stories, poems, and articles have been published in various magazines and journals such as The Mekong Review, The Nikkei Asian Review, and YesPoetry. The Moon Represents My Heart is her first novel.