Secret Pandemic
The Search for Connection in a Lonely World

While the book is centered on connection in an increasingly digitalized and lonely world, it positively surprised me how Heng marries autobiographical, intercultural as well as sociological and psychological elements into a beautiful coming-of-age account of the powerful impact connection can have i......more

I love narrative non-fiction or whatever the hell this was. But the combination of taking a thing that touches you personally and trying to figure it out in an essayistic, non-fiction form is just pure pleasure to me. Because I guess that's how I roll. If something is bothering me, I will go towards......more

Simone Heng is a talented friend and fellow author. She weaves her vivid, raw and honest story of loss and family turmoil, in with insights and suggestions for improving our own connection with others. Her powerful, utterly inspiring mission to make the world a better place by sharing her own journe......more

For anyone struggling with understanding loneliness and isolation, I cannot recommend this book enough. Simone walks us through many aspects of loneliness, helping us to understand the three key areas of life that we require human connection - from a personal, family, to community level. I appreciat......more

I chanced upon this book at the bookstore and decided it might be worth a read. I wasn’t disappointed at all. The author shared deeply personal pains regarding her family. I resonated with the filial piety, the nuances about why her parents would buy a huge home after moving to Australia. Her sharing......more