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ISBN: 0062667645

ISBN13: 9780062667649

Leave the World Behind

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Now a Netflix film starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans and Kevin Bacon. Written for the Screen and Directed by Sam Esmail. Executive Producers Barack and Michelle Obama, Tonia Davis, Daniel M. Stillman, Nick Krishnamurthy, Rumaan Alam

A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick

Finalist for the 2020 National Book Award in Fiction

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Customer Reviews

6 ratings

Scared me.

This book ended up making me very afraid. Like someone else said, the excruciating long winded details made for a hard read. But it lead to a frightening end.

Fairly Disappointing, Fake Horror, Fake Thriller

So, first it's not a bad book. It's not really a good book either. The writing style leaves a little something to be desired, and while there are events in the book, it also feels like very little happens at all. It's also very clearly written by a man in the way you cannot ignore. For some reason, during just the first 6 chapters (and these are short chapters) he makes sure to mention nipples at least 3 or 4 times as just a focus. The mother feels a little vilified in some instances, bodies are constantly being described in one way or another. Including the two underage childen. Nothing explicit there but it's certainly not the most comfortable. The 16 year old son has a few paragraphs where he goes into a bit of detail of a special folder in his phone, and the 13 year old girl is body shamed some. The end also leaves much to be desired and you don't really get a lot of answers about what's going on outside of a few details the characters will never know. If you want to read it, definitely either get it on sale or through your library.

Tried too hard and not enough at the same time.

Described things in unnecessary, excruciating detail. Tried too hard to use a large vocabulary. I usually know within the first 20 pages if I'll like a book or not. I couldn’t do it. It just reads in such an irritating way. I don't understand the hype.

Enjoyed

I really enjoyed this book, however one word to describe it would be STRANGE! It moved at a bit of a slower pace and did leave a lot of unanswered questions, but it was so intriguing in a weird way- I couldn't put it down!

Synopsis sounds much more interesting that it is

Pretty boring book. It left me confused and annoyed that I'd bothered reading it. Nothing really happens, nothing is answered, and nothing is learned. Don't waste your time.

An ok book.

Not a lot happens and I was left wanting more.

Leave the World Behind Mentions in Our Blog

Leave the World Behind in Watched it? Now Read It!
Watched it? Now Read It!
Published by Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 14, 2023

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Leave the World Behind in What's New and Coming Soon in Book-to-Screen
What's New and Coming Soon in Book-to-Screen
Published by Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 07, 2023

It's always fun to see our favorite books on the screen. But sometimes, the best literature gets adapted before we've had the chance to read it. Here are thirteen new or upcoming book-to-screen adaptations. Order your copy of the source material so you can read before you watch.

Leave the World Behind in What Kind of Reader Are You?
What Kind of Reader Are You?
Published by Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 14, 2023

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Leave the World Behind in The Celebration of Diverse Voices Served Up by the 2020 National Book Awards
The Celebration of Diverse Voices Served Up by the 2020 National Book Awards
Published by Karen DeGroot Carter • November 16, 2020

One of the most exciting aspects of this year's National Book Awards is the diversity of the books and authors featured. From fiction and nonfiction to poetry, young people's literature, and translated works, this year's National Book Awards finalists provide a variety of perspectives.

Leave the World Behind in 10 Upcoming Books We're Excited to Read And What You Can Read in the Meantime
10 Upcoming Books We're Excited to Read And What You Can Read in the Meantime
Published by Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 30, 2020

As the weather starts to turn colder, there’s nothing like curling up with a good book. The list of titles coming out this fall is packed with must-reads. This week we feature ten new and upcoming books, along with suggestions of what you can read first.

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