I received a free copy of this book from the publisher Random House UK, Vintage Publishing, via NetGalley, for a fair review.
And this in one of the best books I have read recently. The idea of showing someone in a coma after dangerous climbing accident, the idea that his brain is still working and he is still hearing everyone around him but….no-one knows about that, is brilliant. And also sad. Because he is the only person who knows that his accident was not an accident. He is step by step analyzing all comments and talks happening around him. Up to the final conclusion. Everyone visiting him, including the nurses and doctors are convinced he cannot hear anything. So everyone is talking freely, expressing their concerns, thoughts, what happening in their life.
The best thing is that we don’t leave Alex hospital room. Everything what is going on is only in his room. He cannot move, cannot see, he can only listen and think. His world is very, very limited but via his senses we learn so much.
Beautiful, very moving story.
Wonderful debut. I will be looking to read the next book by Emily Koch.