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Tom Perrotta: The leftovers (2011, St. Martin's Press) 4 stars

What if—whoosh, right now, with no explanation—a number of us simply vanished? Would some of …

Review of 'The leftovers' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I read this after watching the first season of the series by the same name. I, unastonishingly, much prefered the book.

As is often the case with films/series inspired by books, there are many aspects that are different. Some of the characters are transformed, some rather major ones from the series are minor one-page instances in the book.

Overall, I enjoyed the book quite a lot. Good character development, intriging plots and generally very satisfying reading.