Book: Leave The World Behind

 Book: Leave The World Behind

Author: Rumaan Alam

Pages: 272

This is my 46th read for the year

Amanda and Clay take their kids on a vacation into a remote part of Long Island.  They are staying in a big, beautiful house with a pool and near the beach to relax and unwind.  A few days into their stay, the owners of the house show up at their door saying something they don't understand is happening in New York City and want to wait it out in their home.  Amanda is very suspicious of the couple, but comes to find that they are the genuine owners.  They never lose power at the house, but they lose cell service and TV access.  There was just a small blip on the phones before it went out that a catastrophic event has happened.  The four try to figure out what is going on and shield the children from any information they receive and discuss if they should stay put or try and go back home.

This book was okay.  I did watch the movie on Netflix and also found that just so/so.  The book was unforgettable, and a bit boring.  It never really went anywhere except around and around.  Nothing big ever really happens - the events that are happening in New York never escalate for our characters, so it really wasn't that interesting of a read.  While I believe the dialogue is excactly what would happen to us if we were in this situation, it didn't make good reading.

Stars: 3