The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filler

Welcome to the forgotten shelf. This is day 11!
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The Book in short
‘I’ll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His name’s Simon. I think you’re going to like him. I really do. But in a couple of pages he’ll be dead. And he was never the same after that.’

Debut novel about one man’s descent into mental illness, following the death of his brother in childhood. Filer is a mental health nurse with a unique and startling insight into mental illness, and this book highlights a much-neglected subject.
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My Thoughts
This book did surprise me, kind of. I had no memory of buying it or wanting to read it, and although I would not have chosen it again, it was a fine read. The main character has some form of schizophrenia, and it was just very heartbreaking to read.

Not to mention the constant use of cannabis, which has been found to be correlated with exacerbated symptoms (from what I remember, don’t pin me on this).

The whole storyline about his brother’s passing and his voices being that of his brother was devastating. I must say that the style of writing and the general layout did not help me immerse myself in the story, although I think that was the idea.

That was the forgotten shelf for today. I’ll see you tomorrow.