The Shock of the Fall, Nathan Filer
The Shock of the Fall, Nathan Filer
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The Shock of the Fall

Author: Nathan Filer

Narrator: Bruce Mann

Unabridged: 6 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/04/2014

Synopsis

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.

About Nathan Filer

Nathan Filer is a writer and a mental health nurse. He has worked as a researcher at the academic unit of psychiatry at the University of Bristol and on in-patient psychiatric wards. Filer graduated from the prestigious Bath Spa University creative writing program with an MA in 2011, and The Shock of the Fall is his first novel. He lives with his family in Bristol. Nathan won the 2013 Costa Award for The Shock of the Fall.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul on January 20, 2014

Another novel to prove, if proof was needed, how utterly heartless and without pity I am becoming. Sorry, Nathan Filer, I come to rain all over your parade. Well, quite a lot of it. The blurb has these three little sentences: There are books you can’t stop reading, which keep you up all night (Well, I......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte on August 05, 2018

"This is my life. I'm nineteen years old, and the only thing I have any control over in my entire world is the way I choose to tell this story. So I'm hardly going to fuck about. It would be nice if you'd try to trust me." I am so fascinated by books that depict mental illnesses. Books such as The......more

Goodreads review by Aj the Ravenous Reader on August 10, 2016

I read this for Kimi's birthday tomorrow, Nov. 29! I'm posting it now because I might be too busy tomorrow. HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KIMI! PUT A SMILE AS BIG AS YOUR HEART BECAUSE YOU DESERVE TO BE THE HAPPIEST ON YOUR SPECIAL DAY! <3 You can read her awesome review here. Review This is an interesting......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on June 18, 2013

It seems that, by pure coincidence, I have stumbled into a number of books regarding mental illness, however, the depiction that this book utilises is purely unique. This book is quite simply unlike anything else I have ever read, that is without doubt or question. The use of various fonts intersper......more

Goodreads review by Amy | littledevonnook on October 28, 2015

Such an engaging read, straight into my favourites for the year! - This novel follows the story of a young man named Matthew. We are told of the tragic death of Matthew's brother during childhood and how he blames himself for its occurrence. As the reader we are unsure as to whether Matthew is actual......more

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