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A review by blueperbloop
The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta
2.0
I had a bit of a bad taste in my mouth after the last book I read, so I was hopeful that this one would perk up my reading tastebuds.
It didn't.
I kept reading and reading..waiting for answers. Waiting for the author to leave me with SOMETHING other than more questions.
He didn't.
Every time a character did something, I had one word flash in my head; WHY? Why is Laurie joining this cult when she lost no one? Why doesn't Tom want to see or talk to his parents? Why can't Nora even enjoy a conversation after three years? Why won't Christine even hold her new baby? Why in the WORLD would Tom leave that baby on his father's doorstep? Why, why, why? None of it made sense. None of it seemed consistent with human behavior.
It didn't.
I kept reading and reading..waiting for answers. Waiting for the author to leave me with SOMETHING other than more questions.
He didn't.
Every time a character did something, I had one word flash in my head; WHY? Why is Laurie joining this cult when she lost no one? Why doesn't Tom want to see or talk to his parents? Why can't Nora even enjoy a conversation after three years? Why won't Christine even hold her new baby? Why in the WORLD would Tom leave that baby on his father's doorstep? Why, why, why? None of it made sense. None of it seemed consistent with human behavior.