Leave the World Behind
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Leave the World Behind

by Rumaan Alam

2020•Thriller•288 pages

Taste attributes: thrillerdramadisasterunsavourylinearglossyenclosedsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA polished thriller, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.0 / 5

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About This Book

Amanda and Clay head out to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a vacation: a quiet reprieve from life in New York City, quality time with their teenage son and daughter, and a taste of the good life in the luxurious home they’ve rented for the week. But a late-night knock on the door breaks the spell. Ruth and G. H. are an older black couple—it’s their house, and they’ve arrived in a panic.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ThrillerDramaDisasterSocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

FamiliesElectric power failuresSocial classesTrustRace relations

Details

Author
Rumaan Alam
Published
2020
Pages
288
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