Leave the World Behind
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Thought provoking
Unpredictable

Leave the World Behind A Novel

Rumaan Alam2020
A magnetic novel about two families, strangers to each other, who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrong Amanda and Clay head to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a 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 with a late-night knock on the door, the spell is broken. Ruth and G. H., an older couple who claim to own the home, have arrived there in a panic. These strangers say that a sudden power outage has swept the city, and - with nowhere else to turn - they have come to the country in search of shelter. But with the TV and internet down, and no phone service, the facts are unknowable. Should Amanda and Clay trust this couple - and vice versa? What has happened back in New York? Is the holiday home, isolated from civilisation, a truly safe place for their families? And are they safe from one another?
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3.5 stars
Jul 15, 2024
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3 stars
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1 star
Apr 5, 2024
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5 stars
Mar 24, 2024
Bold
Edgy
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Artistic
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5 stars
Feb 22, 2024
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2 stars
Dec 18, 2023
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4 stars
Aug 23, 2023
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Molly Bridge@mollyb
3 stars
Jul 22, 2023
Tragic
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2 stars
Jul 5, 2023
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Bi@mytileneve
1 star
Jun 28, 2023
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Iris@officialiris
4 stars
Feb 14, 2023
Candid
Original
Easy read
Surprising
Page turning
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2 stars
Jan 7, 2023
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3 stars
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2 stars
Dec 28, 2022
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