A review by spiderfelt
The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta

4.0

I picked up the book after finishing three seasons of the show with lots of unanswered questions. The show differed in several aspects from the original book, so it was both interesting and satisfying. While this book was recommended to me several years ago, it languished on my to-read shelf simply because it was written by a white male author, and I made a commitment to read books written by women and people of color. However, considering our current climate of intolerance and despair, it moved up to the top of my list. How does a person recover from an overwhelming grief and pervasive sense of dread? It seems like this would be a great bookclub selection.