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It's weird how these things come in batches cuz I've really rather enjoyed the past few books I've read. Maybe I'm just more amenable towards them cuz of the season or something (I can't imagine why; I despise the cold). However, this book is good in a very non-conventional way. I don't think I'd ever reread it for pleasure cuz it's kind of a hefty read, but it's thought-provoking and I'd say that it has a plot (as in, it's not centered around sex, something like that). There were a couple of pr
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After The Fall is a wonderful story about a man, Connor, that is struggling to regain some hint of what his life was like before losing his memory in an accident. Despite having a wife, job, and friends from his "former" life, Connor feels out of sorts as he tries to get his life back on track. Then he meets Nate at a support group and is fascinated with him from the start, much to the displeasure of his wife and co-workers. Despite trying to put his life back together, Connor can't help but fee
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Easily one of my favorite books of 2012. I love finding a new author with a strong voice and a voice I want to read again and again.
The previous reviewer and synopsis already does a great job at providing the story outline. This is a fantastic mystery and a wonderful love story, told in Connor's first person narrative beginning as he awakes in the hospital with retrograde amnesia.
The sense of place is masterfully told. No character here is conveniently wealthy: no helicopters, no town cars, no ...more
The previous reviewer and synopsis already does a great job at providing the story outline. This is a fantastic mystery and a wonderful love story, told in Connor's first person narrative beginning as he awakes in the hospital with retrograde amnesia.
The sense of place is masterfully told. No character here is conveniently wealthy: no helicopters, no town cars, no ...more
The basic premise of the book is completely outlandish and improbable. But the enjoyable writing and skilled framing of the story actually helped it to carve out 3 stars.
Dec 04, 2012
LenaLena
marked it as lost-at-sea
Jan 05, 2013
Nastassia
marked it as to-read
Sep 30, 2017
Scarlett
marked it as owned-but-not-read-yet
