I see buildings fall like lightning

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A moving and lyrical novel about five friends whose lives are shaped by the brutality of a world that doesn’t value them – and the very different choices they make. Told from the alternating perspectives of five friends who grew up together on the same council estate, ‘I See Buildings Fall like Lightning’ asks what happens when all the things we expect from our lives end up – not happening. Only Rian has made it out of the estate and moved away to another city, but his money doesn’t stop him clinging to a vision of the past that is quickly slipping away. Oli is fading by the day, drinking and snorting his way through the endless boredom. Things are looking up for Conor, but he is never too far away from tipping things back into chaos. Patrick and Shiv are as in love as ever, always the calm in the eye of the storm, but even they are rocked when old secrets begin to open new wounds.

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LONGLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2025

‘Shows us how to love one another and hold on to what matters most’ Tice Cin, author of Keeping the House

‘Striking, moving, subtly radical’ Guardian

‘Confirms Goddard as one of the best writers of our time’ Lucia Osborne-Crowley, author of The Lasting Harm

Patrick, Shiv, Rian, Oli and Conor grew up together. They played together, skipped school together, and dreamt of everything they’d do with their lives.

Now they are thirty, and only Rian has made it out of the estate and moved away to another city, but his money doesn’t stop him clinging to a vision of the past that is quickly slipping away. Oli is fading by the day, drinking and snorting his way through the endless boredom, while Conor has a baby on the way and a business plan he hopes will change everything. Patrick and Shiv are as in love as ever, but even they are rocked when an old secret opens up new wounds …

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Weight 206 g
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.6 × 2.2 cm
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Cover

Paperback
Pages

256
Language

English
Edition

1st paperback ed
Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)
Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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