If I fall, if I die

By Michael Christie

Subjects: Boys, Agoraphobia, Amerikanisches Englisch, Patients, Fear, Mothers and sons, Coming of age, Emotions, Roman, New York Times reviewed, Fiction, Adventure and adventurers, Family life

Description: Will's mother is a fiercely loving yet wildly eccentric agoraphobe who drowns in panic at the thought of opening the front door. Their world is rich and loving, full of art, experiments, and music-- but confined to their small house. When Will finally ventures outside-- clad in a protective helmet and unsure of how to talk to other kids-- he is pulled far from the confines of his closed-off world and thrust headfirst into the throes of early adulthood and the dangers that everyday life offers.