This Book Will Change Your Mind about Mental Health
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
A powerful work of non-fiction and the natural sequel to The Shock of the Fall.
4.2
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Nathan Filer is a writer and lecturer in creative writing whose stand-up poetry has been a regular fixture at festivals and spoken-word events across the UK. His work, characterized by its authenticity and strong narrative voice, delves into profound human emotions and everyday experiences. Filer's unique approach to writing, influenced by his background in performance poetry, infuses his prose with dynamism and urgency. His writings are recognized for their insightfulness and ability to connect with readers on an emotional level.
Beside Myself
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Helen and Ellie are identical twins - like two peas in a pod, everyone says. The girls know this isn't true, though: Helen is the leader and Ellie the follower.Until they decide to swap places: just for fun, and just for one day.But Ellie refuses to swap back...And so begins a nightmare from which Helen cannot wake up. Her toys, her clothes, her friends, her glowing record at school, the favour of her mother and the future she had dreamed of are all gone to a sister who blossoms in the approval that used to belong to Helen. And as the years pass, she loses not only her memory of that day but also herself - until eventually only 'Smudge' is left.Twenty-five years later, Smudge receives a call from out of the blue. It threatens to pull her back into her sister's dangerous orbit, but if this is her only chance to face the past, how can she resist?Beside Myself is a compulsive and darkly brilliant psychological drama about family and identity - what makes us who we are and how very fragile it can be.
3.6'The Shock of the Fall' is an extraordinary portrait of one man's journey through the spinning vortex that is mental illness. It is a brave and groundbreaking novel from one of the most exciting new voices in fiction.
3.8