Rumaan Alam’s Leave the World Behind is a taut, unsettling exploration of family dynamics and societal fractures set against the backdrop of an ambiguous, creeping disaster. The novel deftly navigates themes of race, class, and privilege as two families—one vacationing in a remote rental home, the other its unexpected owners—grapple with uncertainty, fear, and the erosion of trust. Alam’s prose is both elegant and precise, crafting a suspenseful atmosphere that lingers far beyond the final page, inviting readers to confront the fragility of security and the complexities of human connection in an unpredictable world.
Rumaan Alam’s Leave the World Behind is a taut, unsettling exploration of family dynamics and societal fractures set against the backdrop of an ambiguous, creeping disaster. The novel deftly navigates themes of race, class, and privilege as two families—one vacationing in a remote rental home, the other its unexpected owners—grapple with uncertainty, fear, and the erosion of trust. Alam’s prose is both elegant and precise, crafting a suspenseful atmosphere that lingers far beyond the final page, inviting readers to confront the fragility of security and the complexities of human connection in an unpredictable world.
Bloomsbury Publishing, London, 2020 hardback very good condition, interior/exterior clean/without any marking nearest to new
