Reviews - You Should Have Left

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You Should Have Left

Daniel Kehlmann

3.43 AVERAGE

greensun's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense

essenceandhoney's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

You Should Have Left” is a chilling, mind-bending novella that does atmosphere so well. The unease creeps in early and never lets up—Kehlmann nails the sense of isolation and psychological unraveling. I loved the eerie shifts in space and time within the house, but I did wish the story went just a little deeper or lingered longer. It felt like it ended before it fully hit its stride. Still, it’s a haunting, clever little story that sticks with you after you turn the last page.”

maya_d's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

spiderdj82's review against another edition

2.0

[2.5] I am not sure what happened in this book at all. There definitely creepy moments and I was curious where this was going, but none of it made sense.