The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer

The Shock of the Fall

Nathan Filer

307 pages • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

‘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.’ There are books you...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,132 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
sad 77%
reflective 57%
dark 56%
challenging 34%
tense 18%
funny 17%
hopeful 15%
mysterious 12%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 20%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.71

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