The Shock of The Fall
By
Nathan Filer
Age Range: Adult Fiction.
Genre: Contemporary, Psychology, Health-Mental Health.
Synopsis: 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. 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…
Eden’s Thought’s: This book drained me. The first person point of view allowed for the characters emotions to assault me on this rollercoaster ride that are the highs and lows of his life. I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.
Convenience Store Woman
By
Sayaka Murata
Age Range: Adult Fiction.
Genre: Contemporary, Japanese Literature, Fiction, Adult
Synopsis: Convenience Store Woman is the story of thirty-six-year-old Tokyo resident Keiko Furukura. Keiko has never fit in, neither in her family, nor in school, but when at the age of eighteen she begins working at the Hiiromachi branch of “Smile Mart,” she finds peace and purpose in her life for 18 years of her life. Translated from Japanese to English.
Eden’s Thought’s: The main character is blunt in her actions and reasoning, but has stopped acting on these impulses because regular people just don’t understand her logic, and want to change her core. Keiko’s response is to mask and fit in, to avoid people wanting to fix her. This works for a time. The book itself is quite a short read, but I found myself re-reading the work afterwards as the main character was someone who I wanted to meet again and again. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.
Out of Heart
by
Irfan Master
Age Range: Young Adult.
Genre: Contemporary.
Synopsis: Donating your heart is the most precious gift of all. Adam is a teenage boy who lives with his mum and younger sister. His dad has left them although lives close by. His sister no longer speaks. His mum works two jobs. Adam feels the weight of the world upon his shoulders. Then his grandfather dies and in doing so he donates a very precious gift – his heart. William is the recipient of Adam’s grandfather’s heart. He has no family and feels rootless and alone. In fact, he feels no particular reason to live. And then he meets Adam’s family. William has received much, but it appears that he has much to offer Adam and his family to.
Eden’s Thought’s: The head hoping from one perspective to another, took a few moments to grasp but distinct personality traits made the groundwork for which point of view I was looking at. The book flows together, and I finished it within two days as I was lost in the words on the page. I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.