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BIRD
'You walk and the harvest moon casts the clearest of shadows. You are nervous. With a moon like that, it is not a night for escaping. It is a night made better for hunting runaway girls.'
Unknown Year
'Ten thousand strands of trouble,' is what Bird's father says, watching as Bird's sister braids her hair. On the eve of her fourteenth year, that trouble finds Bird. Fleeing her home to escape an arranged marriage, she attempts to vanish into a crowd of pilgrims - not knowing that violence is circling, and that it already has its eyes on her. In search of her own life and her own truth, she could never imagine how long and how far it would take her.
Present Day
Waking in a hospital bed, Bird tries to remember what brought her here. A man whose gaze she knew to fear, a stolen car, a plastic gun, and a real bullet in her shoulder. Kindness is being offered here, so why is her instinct always to run? Strand by strand, she begins to remember . . .
A masterful and profoundly moving novel about a girl determined to live on her own terms, no matter the cost. Bird is an unforgettable story of hope, resilience, the power of connection and the most elemental bonds.
What the press is saying:
“Fast-paced storytelling and an immersive use of second-person narration. Collins delivers propulsive but understated storytelling, with a refreshing focus on action instead of feelings, and just enough symbolism to keep things interesting…an ideal book for younger readers as well as older ones who want a gentle but deftly handled experience.” – THE SATURDAY PAPER
“This book is phenomenal. Bird is an incredibly emotional and moving story, filled with complexities of life and has to be the best book I have read in 2024.” – GOOD READING MAGAZINE
“Collins’ use of second-person narration is good and it works. And this is no easy feat. We embody this young girl in all her corporal and psychic angst while she tries to remember who she is, who she belongs to and who will protect her.” – THE AGE & SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
“Must Read. Bird awakens in a Darwin hospital with a bullet wound in her shoulder and no idea how she got there. All she remembers is a stolen car, a plastic gun and a man’s face she fears, plus the instinct to run away as fast as she can.” – THE NEW IDEA
“Lyrical, beautifully cadenced narrative. Collin’s second-person perspective adds to the urgent, rhythmic beat of her prose. Collins’ love of art and rebellion shines in Bird. She has created an emotionally charged tale brimming with unexpected turns that captures the vulnerabilities of adolescence, the slipperiness of time and the strength of female solidarity.” – THE NEWTOWN REVIEW OF BOOKS (SYDNEY)**
(**If you read one review, read this one. It immerses you in some beautiful passages and describes the story without too much revealing.)
“Brilliantly crafted.” –NEWCASTLE HERALD
“With this strong message of interconnectedness echoed throughout, Bird tenderly explores womanhood intergenerationally through a lens of community, hope and resilience. The Handmaid's Tale meets The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart.”– BOOKS+PUBLISHING (Australia’s Kirkus Review)
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