A review by niaamore
You Should Have Left by Daniel Kehlmann

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

| Favorite Quote | You have to be completely unimaginative to sit down without fear in a fuel-filled capsule. One second you’re firmly ensconced in everyday life and thinking about dinner and your tax return, the next you’re wedged in deformed metal while the flames devour you, and all that lies between the one state and the other is a clumsy turn of the steering wheel, half a second of inattention. But I didn’t want to be someone who can’t cope with everyday life. People have simply agreed that driving a car is something harmless.

| My Review | Wow, that was super unsettling. So unsettling that I had to stop reading at night and wait until morning. I couldn’t sleep; not in a “monster is going to come and get me” kind of way, but in a deeply disturbing psychological kind of way. Consider me spooked! 5 stars!