Bird Hits Glass
by Beate Triantafilidis
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Pub Date 28 May 2022 | Archive Date 10 Jun 2022
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Description
Working at a high-powered consultancy in London, Grace relishes having an outlet for her relentless ambition. When her young body collapses in invisible pains, she becomes desperate for answers – but the doctors can’t find anything wrong.
As time stretches out and her body still confines her to bed, she relies on social media and visits from her adventurous boyfriend Matt and fiercely competitive best friend Jas to connect her to the outside world. But as persistent physical pains continue to engulf her, her relationships start to fray.
Feeling increasingly lonely, Grace becomes even more desperate to heal. When she discovers a chronically ill social media influencer, she's buoyed by hope that recovery is possible, while beginning to question her assumptions about relationships, love and what it means to live a full life.
A Note From the Publisher
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781803131627 |
| PRICE | £10.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
Isabella K, Reviewer
Another big thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this wonderful story. I enjoyed it from the first sentence on the first page. For the last two days I’ve been completely enveloped in the book. Each character and relationship truly pulled me into their world. Graces illness was so so so interesting to read about! It was such a different storyline that spoke about the importance in always believing in your body and how difficult that can sometimes be. I genuinely loved this perspective on being sick, and feeling bad about it. The guilt Grace felt was vibrating through the pages, it was almost like i could reach in between the lines and give her a hug. Her relationship with her sister was my favourite. It put a lot of things into perspective, especially how one believes family should be, and are treated. This was great and i would buy a hard copy when it hits the shelves.
Sol S, Reviewer
This book is a heartbreaking and beautiful journey of a sick woman and how she deals with that in her everyday life. It's kind of a slow moving book, which I usually don't prefer, but Beate executes it wonderfully and I got fully consumed by this story.
Lynn B, Media/Journalist
This is an incredible story about medical assistance and support. The main characters plight was heart breaking along with her search for someone who could understand. I think a lot of people who enjoy this story.
Heather D, Reviewer
This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, Matador and by #NetGalley. Opinions expressed are completely my own.
Heart wrenching, poignant, emotional.
Liz L, Reviewer
Grace's character is so complex; She starts out so ambitious and competitive, hiding how much her physical pain actually affects her until she cannot go to work anymore. Her character development is amazing! And the description of dealing with an invisible illness and being perceived as well by those around you is written so well.
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