A review by jaynereel
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam

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

1.0

I honestly can’t think of anything good about this book. Felt like a waste of my time. Why were there SO MANY sexual descriptions in a book that was not about sex at all? Why am I reading about a 16 year old’s balls and how he masturbates?? Even if this book a good plot (it didn’t - no real storyline), the constant depictions of penises had me hating the book and honestly it felt misogynistic but mostly just ICKY and irrelevant. And yeah, obviously, it was written by a man. Not to mention the ending was awful, the descriptions were extremely unclear and it felt like the author was trying extra hard to use the synonym feature on Microsoft Word. What a weird story that wasn’t a story at all. Total disappointment. 2 stars would have felt too generous.
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