The Shock of the Fall
***This book has also been published as Where the Moon Isn’t.***
Winner of the 2013 Costa First Award
“A stunning novel. Ambitious and exquisitely realized . . . clearly the work of a major new talent.” —S. J. Watson, New York Times bestselling author of Before I Go to Sleep
While on vacation with their parents, Matthew Homes and his older brother snuck out in the middle of the night. Only Matthew came home safely. Ten years later, Matthew tells us, he has found a way to bring his brother back…
What begins as the story of a lost boy turns into a story of a brave man yearning to understand what happened that night, in the years since, and to his very person. Unafraid to look at the shadows of our hearts, Nathan Filer’s rare and brilliant debut The Shock of the Fall shows us the strength that is rooted in resilience and love.
ASIN : B00ID8LEOM
Publisher : St. Martin’s Press
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Publication date : February 10, 2014
Edition : Reprint
Language : English
File size : 3.6 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 336 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-1466867208
Page Flip : Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #814,128 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #1,096 in British & Irish Literary Fiction #1,904 in Psychological Literary Fiction #5,998 in Contemporary Literary Fiction
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***This book has also been published as Where the Moon Isn’t.***
Winner of the 2013 Costa First Award
“A stunning novel. Ambitious and exquisitely realized . . . clearly the work of a major new talent.” —S. J. Watson, New York Times bestselling author of Before I Go to Sleep
While on vacation with their parents, Matthew Homes and his older brother snuck out in the middle of the night. Only Matthew came home safely. Ten years later, Matthew tells us, he has found a way to bring his brother back…
What begins as the story of a lost boy turns into a story of a brave man yearning to understand what happened that night, in the years since, and to his very person. Unafraid to look at the shadows of our hearts, Nathan Filer’s rare and brilliant debut The Shock of the Fall shows us the strength that is rooted in resilience and love.
ASIN : B00ID8LEOM
Publisher : St. Martin’s Press
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : February 10, 2014
Edition : Reprint
Language : English
File size : 3.6 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 336 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-1466867208
Page Flip : Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #814,128 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #1,096 in British & Irish Literary Fiction #1,904 in Psychological Literary Fiction #5,998 in Contemporary Literary Fiction
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Layla A –
Brave Debut from a Stunning New Voice
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I’m ashamed to say it, but I’d been avoiding it just because I didn’t find the cover appealing. It struck me as a little Fault in Our Stars-ish. But I decided to give it a chance since Filer is coming to the Edinburgh Book Festival and I had tickets to his events.Wow. First of all, this is a super quick and easy read. I blew through the book in two days and probably could have done it in one, but I forced myself to put it down so I could savor the experience.This is a very brave debut novel. Just in terms of the narrative style and structure. The narrator/protagonist is a man struggling with severe mental illness and a traumatic childhood experience. So the novel is this protagonist documenting his story, consequently the text includes varying typeface, drawings, etc to depict the way this narrator sees and expresses his world. Like I said, it’s a very brave style for a debut novel, but it creates such an authentic voice.It’s a heartbreaking story and I can’t reveal much more without spoiling it. The ending is perhaps a tad “deflated” after the suspense of the story, but it does make perfect sense for the character.Overall, very satisfying read.
kegraham –
Offbeat tale about mental illness and guilt
This is a strange story about a boy who feels guilty about the death of his brother and who (as a result?) becomes overcome with mental illness. Overall, it holds you interest, although sometimes it can be a little repetitive and sometimes a little hard to follow.There are some interesting cameo characters (e.g. his mother and father) and it’s worth a read.(I read this on the Kindle and would encourage the use of the standard fonts, as the author uses typeface in a number of places to enhance the story.)
Gem –
Very well written
A great book that grabs you from the start and takes you along. Well written story of loss and mental illness.
umgapa –
Worth every moment
Like Flowers for Algernon crossed with One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Absorbing read with an unreliable narrator. I’m still not ready to let the characters go.
Literally Speaking –
Fall into reading this and you won’t stop
An easy read, well written and deals with a tragic event and how that set a story in motion for a lifetime. Filer clearly knows his subject (mental health problems) from his profession but manages to clearly describe characters as if writing a biography
JB –
Well-deserved prize winner
This is an amazing book: one gets so involved in the story, it is hard to believe it isn’t a memoir – which it isn’t. The author clearly knows his subject well, and deals with it so humorously and empathetically it is a delight to read. How can it fail to change each reader? The reality check is that whatever the affliction, hard work, humour, love and understanding will triumph. Perhaps Nathan Filer’s next book will be the next instalment of this story – I hope so!
db –
Interesting
Very interesting book, I know so little about schizophrenia, treatment and how it effects their lives and others close to them. Authors work in that area and his writing put a much needed light on the subject for me.
Eileen –
The Shock of the Fall
This book kept my interest , but didn’t seem to go anywhere. Well written, but I didn’t enjoy the actual content of the book.
Suraiya Khan –
First of all that matters, thank you amazon for the lovely bookmarks, I sincerely was not expecting that to pop up in the package.Now, onwards to the reviewHave I ever read a book as such, no I haven’t.This book will make no sense until midway and that’s the best thing about it.It is from the voice of a young man of around 19, then 9 then 21 and also 18,The split personality of Matthew is witnessed because he has a mental health problem, try to figure it out for yourself, my opinion DONTThis isn’t your cute contemporary read.It’s brave and raw………..As you see this book is difficult, but the writer has told a very difficult story in a way that is so interesting that I didn’t see myself leaving this book without tears or irritated but longing gasps…….Also, now that you are intrigued, I advice that you set your mood right before reading this book and choose the perfect timings. This book is unusual so be prepared and I wish you good luck as you travel through Matthew with his ideologies……………..
Yaneth Celina Esparza Núñez –
Excelente. Un libro escrito desde la mente de un adolescente esquizofrenico que nos muestra el mundo confuso en el cual se vive la enfermedad. Con cada pagina y brinco en la mente de Matt aprendes a valorar su corazon y el amor por su hermano Simon al cual, sin llegar a conocer se le ama desde la primer pagina gracias a Matt. Este libro sin duda deberia estar en cada uno de los corazones de quienes amamos.The shock of the fall nos presenta la terrible interrogante de nuestra vida “quien realmente tiene la razon y quien padece de cierta locura” y la mas profunda de todas “estarias dispuesto a renunciar a la felicidad para mantenerte en un mundo cuerdo o prefieres ser feliz en un mundo dominado por la locura”Indispensable llegar a leerlo alguna vez.
Nuria –
El planteamiento del libro me pareció muy original (aunque el cambio de tipo de letra no me resultaba cómodo para leer). Se lo he recomendado a mis amigos/as
de minimus –
This is unlike anything I’ve read before. I was gripped from the outset. It lives up to all the hype and provides an illuminating insight into what it must be like to descend into mental illness. But it is not self-pitying but instead brings out the way in which the human spirit remains indomitable. Funny, sad, moving, and insightful by turns. I hope the next time I see someone in a psychotic episode I will be a little less quick to judge. Highly recommended
falsamagra –
I loved this book. I raced through it but will definitely reread it. Written in the first person by Matthew Homes, a young man suffering from a serious mental illness and a tragedy in his family, it might sound rather grim. It isn’t. It’s wonderfully readable, at times funny, often extremely moving. Matthew is a delightful character, and you really care about him. There are some striking insights into mental illness; this is a book that opens your mind.