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A review by ddclarke
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
A literary novel written to sound like a literary novel. Really love the concept and it was pulled off, but without anything that really stood out to me.
Likely hurt by having watched the movie first, which was very faithful and left me little to discover in the pages.
Likely hurt by having watched the movie first, which was very faithful and left me little to discover in the pages.
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Vomit, Violence, Classism, Racism, War, Terminal illness, Death, Alcohol, and Suicide