Starling Days

Rowan Hisayo Buchanan Press Reviews

Intelligent, warm and often witty, the novel investigates desire and loneliness, asking whether it's possible to discover ourselves with another person - and if that is enough. - Irish Times

For readers looking for a 'relatable' tale of struggle and survival, the book offers consolation. - Guardian

Starling Days is a quiet triumph - tenderly and disarmingly exploring the responsibility of love, loneliness, what it is to feel lost, and whether another person, indeed whether any one person, is capable of making us feel found. It illuminates both the difficulties and joys of being with others, but also those of being inside our own skins. - Sophie Mackintosh, author of The Water Cure

A beautifully weird portrayal of being alone together, millennial ennui, bisexuality and hybrid identity. It captures the brilliance and isolation of big cities as well as the struggle and strength to keep on going. A singular novel from the poetic and painterly mind of Rowan Hisayo Buchanan. - Sharlene Teo, author of Ponti

Tender - Daily Mail

An exquisite rendering of love, sadness, and misunderstanding . . . Starling Days is an exploration of depression without clear resolution, but it is all the more precious for that refusal. I want to share this book with everyone I know. - Paris Review

The significant thing is that this is a novel that takes depression seriously . . . it is affecting and melancholy . . . Buchanan is a novelist of talent and grace. - Scotland on Sunday

Unravelling the truth is one of the considerable pleasures of this beautifully written novel. - Spectator

A poetic, hypnotic exploration of mental health...It's a strangely mind-expanding read that's a must for anyone who's struggled with depression or loves someone who does. - Stylist