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A review by libbysbookshelf
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND by RUMAAN ALAM
A book that is called unnerving and compared to Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go by none other than Carmen Maria Machado is always going to be a book that I have to read. And I can report that Machado was right; this book was extremely unnerving.
Now, I’m not a regular thriller or horror or dystopia reader so I could be overreacting when I say that this book was terrifying! A happy family going on holiday to ‘leave the world behind’ end up literally leaving the world behind… There is stuff that happened in here that I know full well I’ll have a nightmare about tonight. No spoilers, but if you’ve read it, I’ll just say ‘teeth’ and you should know what I mean.
Reading thrillers is always tricky for me because I don’t necessarily enjoy the reading experience, even though I’m turning pages faster than an Olympic reader. I like tension, but I don’t like books that make you desperate to get to the end to find out what happens. I like books that can be enjoyed for the journey.
Although some negative reviews go after Alam’s writing, I can’t agree there. I think he’s a very good writer and I like the omniscient, teasing narrator and the writing style felt modern and pacy. What I can agree on, though, is that I’m not sure if I enjoyed this book. I’m still thinking about it. But I’m glad it’s over with.
Can we all just take better care of the planet, please?
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A book that is called unnerving and compared to Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go by none other than Carmen Maria Machado is always going to be a book that I have to read. And I can report that Machado was right; this book was extremely unnerving.
Now, I’m not a regular thriller or horror or dystopia reader so I could be overreacting when I say that this book was terrifying! A happy family going on holiday to ‘leave the world behind’ end up literally leaving the world behind… There is stuff that happened in here that I know full well I’ll have a nightmare about tonight. No spoilers, but if you’ve read it, I’ll just say ‘teeth’ and you should know what I mean.
Reading thrillers is always tricky for me because I don’t necessarily enjoy the reading experience, even though I’m turning pages faster than an Olympic reader. I like tension, but I don’t like books that make you desperate to get to the end to find out what happens. I like books that can be enjoyed for the journey.
Although some negative reviews go after Alam’s writing, I can’t agree there. I think he’s a very good writer and I like the omniscient, teasing narrator and the writing style felt modern and pacy. What I can agree on, though, is that I’m not sure if I enjoyed this book. I’m still thinking about it. But I’m glad it’s over with.
Can we all just take better care of the planet, please?
#leavetheworldbehind #rumaanalam #book #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookrecommendations #bookreview #bookreviewer #booklover