Like A Bird

"Fariha Róisín is troubled by ghosts. They’re on her mind a lot. And writing poetry wasn’t enough, so she explores her obsession with ghosts – and the trauma they represent – in her debut novel, Like a Bird. Protagonist Taylia Chatterjee is trying to find her way on her own; her parents have disowned her after a sexual assault, and her life is full of ghosts. Like a Bird is a story about survival and healing. Like a melancholy song, this novel is both intimate and sincere."