The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta

The Leftovers

Tom Perrotta

355 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction dark reflective slow-paced
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What if — whoosh, right now, with no explanation — a number of us simply vanished? Would some of us collapse? Would others of us go on, one foot in front of the other, as we did before the world turned upside down? That's what the bewildered citiz...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,040 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
reflective 67%
emotional 60%
sad 57%
mysterious 45%
tense 22%
challenging 21%
funny 13%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 29%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 33% | Yes: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.4

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