I loved it Irish Examiner insight and eye for character is profound and often surprising. Perceptive, touching, and threaded through with humour. An extraordinary debut Lancashire Evening Post exciting debut Big Issue in the North A beguiling debut. Elliott's sparkling prose, warmth, wit and understanding of human frailty make this a journey of discovery full of unexpected joy, humour and hope. It is a remarkable achievement - fresh, invigorating, intelligent, inspirational and perceptive.
HELLO! Every now and then comes a literary voice that is truly original. a winner Bookbag Filled with wit and sparkling prose, Rachel Elliott's debut follows the quirky friendship between Ralph and Mirian as they try to make sense of their lives. Irish Times Whispers Through A Megaphone is not just a great first novel it's wonderful. For all its wit, it is the author's gimlet eye on human interaction that will engage readers. her knowledge of people shines in her fiction. This succinct way of summing up a life falling apart is Elliott's gift, supported by a deep understanding of what makes her characters tick. Through the interlaced stories of a colourful cast, Elliott asks big questions, and often provides the answers, about our fleeting existence here on earth. Elliott is an inspired observer - fresh, wry and true - Liz Jensen, author of The Ninth Life of Louis Drax An engaging and accomplished debut. This is a book with a big, beating heart, and Rachel Elliott is a writer with a bright future Laurie Penny, Baileys Prize judge and author of 'Unspeakable Things' Sharp, realistic.charming Daily Mail In an over-connected world, a crisp, beguiling voice observes chaos - and conjures miracles.
Filled with wit and sparkling prose, Whispers Through a Megaphone explores our attempts to meaningfully connect with ourselves and others, in an often deafening world - when sometimes all we need is a bit of silence. As their collective story unfolds, each of them seeks to better understand the objects of their affection, and their own hearts, timidly refusing to stand still and accept the chaos life throws at them.
Miriam and Ralph's chance meeting in a wood during stormy weather marks the beginning of an amusing, restorative friendship, while Sadie takes a break from Twitter to embark on an intriguing adventure of her own. Meanwhile, Ralph has made the mistake of opening a closet door, only to discover with a shock that his wife Sadie doesn't love him, and never has. But today she has had enough, and is finally ready to rejoin the outside world. Sometimes the world can seem too much for just one personMiriam hasn't left her house in three years, and cannot raise her voice above a whisper.
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