All the Little Bird-Hearts

Name: All the Little Bird-Hearts
Brand: Headline Publishing Group
SKU: 9781472288004
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Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2023

By Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow

3.79

( 3,718 ratings, 569 reviews)

Summary

All the Little Bird-Hearts by Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow follows the emotionally resonant journey of a mother grappling with her daughter's coming-of-age and the unraveling of long-buried family secrets. This General Fiction novel delicately explores themes of love, loss, and the bonds that tether us together.
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Format: Hardback

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All the Little Bird-Hearts

An unforgettable literary debut exploring motherhood, vulnerability, and the way the world closes ranks against those it considers to be different

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LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023

'Delicate and strong... I loved it' — Maggie O'Farrell

'Darkly vivacious' — Guardian

'Glorious. Unforgettable' — Melissa Harrison

'A keen eye... immaculate' — Financial Times

'A triumph' — Daily Telegraph

Sunday Forrester lives with her sixteen-year-old daughter, Dolly, in the house she grew up in. She does things more carefully than most people. On quiet days, she must eat only white foods. Her etiquette handbook guides her through confusing social situations, and to escape, she turns to her treasury of Sicilian folklore. The one thing very much out of her control is Dolly — her clever, headstrong daughter, now on the cusp of leaving home.

Into this carefully ordered world step Vita and Rollo, a couple who move in next door, disarm Sunday with their charm, and proceed to deliciously break just about every rule in Sunday's book. Soon they are in and out of each other's homes, and Sunday feels loved and accepted like never before. But beneath Vita and Rollo's polish lies something else, something darker. For Sunday has precisely what Vita has always wanted for herself: a daughter of her own.

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All the Little Bird-Hearts by Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow has been highly praised for its delicate yet strong narrative, lyrical prose, and emotionally rich storytelling. Reviews highlight the unique and authentic voices of its characters, particularly Sunday's, offering an insightful exploration of private and public selves, autism, and complex relationships. Readers have found it to be a poignant, beautiful, and moving debut.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472288004

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Tinder Press

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 162.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 502g

Pages: 304

Collections

Education & Reference Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow

About the Author

Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow has a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Kent, and has extensive personal, professional, and academic experience relating to autism. Like her protagonist Sunday in ALL THE LITTLE BIRD-HEARTS, Viktoria is autistic. She has presented her doctoral research internationally, most recently speaking at Harvard University on autism and literary narrative. Viktoria lives with her husband and children on the coast of north-east Kent.