by Nick Hornby
First published 2005
On New Year's Eve, a disgraced TV host, a washed-up rocker, a troubled teen, and a desperate mother converge at Topper's House, a London landmark notorious for its tragic suicides. As they stand alone on the edge, their personal demons collide. But in their darkest hour, these four strangers forge an unlikely bond, discovering that even the most broken lives can be redeemed through human connection.
Genres: fiction, drama, literary-fiction, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unlikely-allies
Setting: London, Topper's House
Period: New Year's Eve
333 pages · Hardcover · Riverhead Books
Content warnings: depression, suicidal-ideation, suicide