A review by mayamahdi
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I don’t usually read thrillers and I had trouble actually taking the book seriously. Movie thrillers usually get me good but this book was slow to warm up for me. But I really enjoyed the pace of the second half of the book. Despite how chilling it was I couldn’t put it down. I also learned a lot of new words reading this.