The Fall edition by Nia Forrester Literature Fiction eBooks
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In the summer of her fifteenth year as a professor at Gilchrist College, Lorna Terry is at a crossroads and, she fears, also on the downswing of her career as the “sole remaining radical feminist in academia.” Having built her life on a theory of non-attachment, she is disturbed to find herself becoming very much attached to the somewhat younger, Malcolm T. Mitchell. A writer-on-the rise, and her college’s newest wunderkind, Malcolm is about to challenge everything she thought she ever knew about her life, her loves, and her work.
But her growing feelings for Malcolm may well be the least of Lorna’s worries. For some in her academic community, she has risen too far, and too fast. And for others, she is much too smug in her accomplishments, enjoys adulation she doesn’t deserve, and is much too proud. And you know what they say about pride …
It cometh before the fall.
The Fall edition by Nia Forrester Literature Fiction eBooks
How do I begin? This book was....a lot (to say the very least). If you've read Nia Forrester's 'Commitment' series, then you've met Riley's mother, Lorna. In this book, Lorna, a renowned feminist scholar at the prestigious GIlchrest College, meets her match in Malcolm, a new faculty member at the college as well as the latest phenom on the literary scene. It's difficult to describe their relationship because complicated barely captures the essence of it all. Both Lorna and Malcolm are really, really, well developed characters. Unlike Lorna, Malcolm makes his emotions transparent. Recently divorced, his main goals are being the best father he can be, solidifying the space he has carved for himself in the contemporary literature world, and making this 'thing' with Lorna permanent. I loved his backstory, his temperament, his character. Indeed, it's difficult not to love him. Lorna is a different story entirely. She has lived her life based upon her own set of rules. There were moments in which she was very endearing, and moments in which I couldn't believe she could be so careless, selfish, and/or self-centered. As you learn Lorna's backstory and understand how important her professional identity has become as a basis for her own understanding of self, you 'get' Lorna. However, for a plethora of reasons, I never liked her (and that's okay--I don't have to like a character in order to find them convincing). After reading the book, I developed a whole new respect for Riley (and since I don't want to give away any spoilers, you'll have to read the book to understand what I mean). Although Lorna would refer to Riley as her "first and deepest love," her actions said otherwise. To be completely honest, there was nothing (in this book at least) that convinced me of the depth of Lorna's love for her daughter. I didn't buy into it. But, by contrast, I think that readers do get a sense of Lorna's love for Malcolm. And even though I was not at all a Lorna Terry fan, I was a Malcolm Mitchell fan. And because I knew why/how Lorna added bliss to Malcolm's life, I wanted them to work. Lorna stressed me out, so I don't know if I'll be rereading anytime soon, but I did enjoy the book. On a technical note, there was something in the book that didn't quite fit. It seemed like Forrester was using the terms "feminist" and "womanist" interchangeably; there were moments at which Lorna would describe herself/ be described as a feminist and moments at which she would describe herself/ be described as a womanist (add to that the scene in which the narrator referred to Prof. Rodgers studying the "womanism" in Sex and the City novels). Feminism and womanism are two very, very different (but related) subjects, and from the way that Lorna was presented/presented herself, I would say that she definitely was not the latter. Womanist was a term coined by Alice Walker to describe the radical black feminist who found herself on the fringes of the second-wave (white) feminist movement. Because most of the (white) feminists at the time where leaving race and class out of their theorization of gender oppression, womanists were purposefully intersectional. They centered black women in their studies of gender oppression and tried to theorize how/why oppression occurs among multiple axes for black women. Since Lorna seemed to separate race and gender oppression (you get a sense of this in her intellectual conversations with Riley and Malcolm) and didn't appear to include race in her analyses at all, I would definitely say that the title "womanist" doesn't fit her.Product details
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The Fall edition by Nia Forrester Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I love me some Lorna. She is witty ...also stuck in her ways and will quickly and unforgivingly shut people out when she feels the need to. She is unapologetically her and that's it. I do feel like Malcolm brought out the lover in her. Him giving up (somewhat) on her seemed to be an eye opener for her along with her sabbatical. He was open to love and she tried everything she could not to fall for him..but she did. Nia gave me a look into Lorna's life and it explained why she is the way she is. If no one else pissed me off in this story, Fallon did. And I can't find better words to describe her than a "spoiled opportunistic little twit" ..that girl knew exactly what she was doing. I love Nia's writing style ..it's very intricate and comforting. After reading the short stories about Malcolm and Lorna and then this novel I can only hope that we get another full length novel about them and their married life. As weird as it sounds I would love to actually read Malcolm's books.
The Fall was a beautiful, challenging excursion. So much so, that I delayed reading on some days. Why? To prolong my reading journey. Nia Forrester hinted that Lorna's story would be difficult. She was right on point!
Lorna was beyond complicated. She was frustrating, narcissistic, rude, abrasive, and boy could I go on with her identifying descriptors. She was self-centered and had an air of entitlement that many found hard to tolerate. Except for the yummy, Malcolm T. Mitchell. (What does the "T" stand for? I believe tolerant, tenacious, and TOTALLY saw through Lorna's vulnerabilities and insecurities. He just "got her."
Let's face it. Lorna could dish it out. But, in true narcissistic behavior she could not take it. Her inflated ego (sure some of it was warranted), was easily punctured and her true, low self-esteem and insecurities were neatly hidden behind her gloriously magnificent mask. She was a beautiful, well renowned professional in the literary realm. However, she was lonely and at times appeared child-like; engaging in hazardous behavior. And, Malcolm saw it. All of her grandiose, driven, high self esteem behaviors were really just a cover for a damaged, afflicted woman with deep insecurities and relationship self-doubts. Lorna was a depressed and lonely woman with a vulnerable fragility that longed for someone to see through her bull. Riddled with losses and the ability to transfer her hurt and humiliation on to others, she was a skilled connoisseur of projecting qualities and traits that she hated in her self. Poor thing. But, Malcolm saw the forest for the trees. He got his "tools" and methodically chipped away at the emotional deficits deep inside of Lorna. Now, that's Love.
I thoroughly enjoyed this journey. Its written in perfect, adult, seasoned prose. As in life and relationships, sometimes the journey is rugged and difficult. You will fall. In love. Out of love. Fall in your endeavors. But when you Fall down, face it and get back up.
How do I begin? This book was....a lot (to say the very least). If you've read Nia Forrester's 'Commitment' series, then you've met Riley's mother, Lorna. In this book, Lorna, a renowned feminist scholar at the prestigious GIlchrest College, meets her match in Malcolm, a new faculty member at the college as well as the latest phenom on the literary scene. It's difficult to describe their relationship because complicated barely captures the essence of it all. Both Lorna and Malcolm are really, really, well developed characters. Unlike Lorna, Malcolm makes his emotions transparent. Recently divorced, his main goals are being the best father he can be, solidifying the space he has carved for himself in the contemporary literature world, and making this 'thing' with Lorna permanent. I loved his backstory, his temperament, his character. Indeed, it's difficult not to love him. Lorna is a different story entirely. She has lived her life based upon her own set of rules. There were moments in which she was very endearing, and moments in which I couldn't believe she could be so careless, selfish, and/or self-centered. As you learn Lorna's backstory and understand how important her professional identity has become as a basis for her own understanding of self, you 'get' Lorna. However, for a plethora of reasons, I never liked her (and that's okay--I don't have to like a character in order to find them convincing). After reading the book, I developed a whole new respect for Riley (and since I don't want to give away any spoilers, you'll have to read the book to understand what I mean). Although Lorna would refer to Riley as her "first and deepest love," her actions said otherwise. To be completely honest, there was nothing (in this book at least) that convinced me of the depth of Lorna's love for her daughter. I didn't buy into it. But, by contrast, I think that readers do get a sense of Lorna's love for Malcolm. And even though I was not at all a Lorna Terry fan, I was a Malcolm Mitchell fan. And because I knew why/how Lorna added bliss to Malcolm's life, I wanted them to work. Lorna stressed me out, so I don't know if I'll be rereading anytime soon, but I did enjoy the book. On a technical note, there was something in the book that didn't quite fit. It seemed like Forrester was using the terms "feminist" and "womanist" interchangeably; there were moments at which Lorna would describe herself/ be described as a feminist and moments at which she would describe herself/ be described as a womanist (add to that the scene in which the narrator referred to Prof. Rodgers studying the "womanism" in Sex and the City novels). Feminism and womanism are two very, very different (but related) subjects, and from the way that Lorna was presented/presented herself, I would say that she definitely was not the latter. Womanist was a term coined by Alice Walker to describe the radical black feminist who found herself on the fringes of the second-wave (white) feminist movement. Because most of the (white) feminists at the time where leaving race and class out of their theorization of gender oppression, womanists were purposefully intersectional. They centered black women in their studies of gender oppression and tried to theorize how/why oppression occurs among multiple axes for black women. Since Lorna seemed to separate race and gender oppression (you get a sense of this in her intellectual conversations with Riley and Malcolm) and didn't appear to include race in her analyses at all, I would definitely say that the title "womanist" doesn't fit her.
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