★ 本书入围2022年度英国女性小说奖长名单 ★

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2022

一部关於爱丶无家可归和学习无所畏惧的小说

《火烈鸟》是一本充满话题性的小说，涉及无家可归和孤独等等严肃问题，但同时又是一本温柔丶有趣且可读性强的叙事文本，内容更是充满力量，探讨着关於爱丶希望和接纳。故事背景设定在2018年和80年代，归根结底是一本感恩成长的小说。

雪莉爱她的丈夫莱斯利，她也爱夏娃。这个夏天再也开心不过了。但随着夏娃离开後，所有一切都变灰暗了。现在丹尼尔已长大成人了， 当他出现在雪莉家门口时，彷佛他们全都回家了一样。但还是少了一位—— 夏娃在哪里呢？ 她发生了什麽故事呢？
  

关於作者
Rachel Elliot 一名心理治疗师，着有：Whispers Through A Megaphone（本书入围 2016 年女性小说奖）和Do Not Feed The Bear等书。

好评

I love this book so much, it made my heart sing, and is all about love, kindness and being around people that accept you for who you are. I was still thinking about the characters after I’d finished it. It’s a story that people may find comfort in, a tender story that, in time, will heal us’（ 5 stars）

—— Echoes in an Empty Room.com (Hannah)

‘I loved it. It’s a story about family, secrets, desire and duty, as well as a sensitive portrayal of the realities of homelessness and mental health.  I adored this intelligent and nuanced novel, and Rachel’s prose is beautiful. It’s one of those novels where you grow to appreciate what an incredible author Rachel Elliott is, and how layered her novel is. I loved it for many reasons, but her ability to have you laughing out loud on one page, and genuinely moved on the next is a rare and wonderful talent’

—— Years of Reading Selfishly

‘I love Rachel Elliott’s books, and the way her stories are populated by characters who don’t quite seem to neatly fit into the mainstream. People who different without intending to be… Ms Elliott weaves tales that allow them to be fulfilled and accepted. And though their journeys aren’t easy or straightforward, ultimately, the novel is uplifting. You come away from reading a story such as this feeling not quite as bad about yourself’

—— Chedgee at Bookphace

‘Beautifully written, witty, clever, and a proper page-turner’

—— Felicity Hayes-McCoy

‘All I want is to be left alone to read FLAMINGO’

——Naza Londoner

‘What a lovely book FLAMINGO is. It’s a wonderful exploration of family and friendships and how covering up the truth can lead to unnecessary pain. Beautifully written, it kept me gripped as the truth began to unravel’

—— Jules Swain 

‘I honestly cannot overemphasise how much I LOVED FLAMINGO – I sat up into the wee hours as I genuinely could not put it down’

 ——Intensive Gassing About Books