5/13/2023 0 Comments Book review leave the world behind![]() Together, they all wait to find out more about what might be happening out in the rest of the world. They explain that there’s been a blackout in the city, and they’re hoping to stay in their house.Ĭlay and Amanda are confused – why didn’t they just go to their own home? – and a little suspicious – are they even telling the truth? But they don’t turn the couple away. Things get strange when the owners of the house, Ruth and G.H., show up. Thoughtful, slow-paced and disturbingly intimate, it follows a family of four on holiday in a remote rented house. Leave the World Behind is a literary thriller (emphasis on the literary) by Rumaan Alam. ![]() What follows is a claustrophobic exploration of trust and suspicion, safety and disaster, wealth and privilege and the possible end of the world. Enjoying the isolation and the beautiful house, they’re surprised one night by a knock at the door. Clay and Amanda and their two kids have booked a luxurious house in the woods for a family holiday. ![]()
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