Cover of A Long Way Down

    A Long Way Down

    Nick Hornby

    488 pages

    Meeting on New Year's Eve on the roof of Topper's House, a London destination infamous as a last stop for suicidal people, a talk show host, a musician, a teenage girl, and a mother share stories about their circumstances and decisions.

    This novel tells the story of five people who are about to jump off a roof on New Year's, but instead make a pact to meet again in a year, offering a unique perspective on life and connection.