A review by solnit_and_sebastian
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

For those who like their apocalyptic scenarios light on explanation in favor of dissecting characters' reactions to events, "Leave the World Behind" offers a variety of reactions to a novel and distressing scenario. The story is by turns amusing, devastating, and tedious, as living through this story's plot would likely be.
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