If I Fall, If I Die

Michael Christie Press Reviews

'An astonishing piece of work. Christie combines lyrical prose and true-to-life characters-and skateboarding-to craft a remarkable tale of mothers and sons, and what it means to grow up.' -- Philipp Meyer, author of The Son

'If I Fall, If I Die is an expertly crafted work of great heart and sensitivity. I can't recall a truer or more beautiful debut.' -- Patrick deWitt, author of The Sisters Brothers

'A bruiser of a tale, one you will feel in your shins and your solar plexus. Michael Christie is a virtuosic prose stylist and boy is he so very wise and so funny on families and friendships, fear and joy, and the physics of sky and pavement. If I Fall, If I Die is a death-defying coming of age story; it's also as weird and as convincing a love story as I have ever read. And so beautifully told that you'll want to pass it on immediately.' -- Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia!