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Our reading recommendation
Leave the World Behind
Why we recommend it
Leave the World Behind brings together literary fiction, speculative fiction, and family drama. It is a strong match for readers drawn to social commentary, atmospheric suspense, and book club read.
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Book-club questions
Spoiler note: These prompts are best explored after everyone has finished the book.
- How do race and class influence the distrust between the two families?
- Why do you think Alam keeps the nature and scope of the disaster uncertain?
- Which characters adapt most effectively once ordinary systems begin to fail?
- Did the ambiguous ending frustrate you, frighten you, or strengthen the novel?