You Should Have Left: A Novel
Now a Major Motion Picture
From the internationally bestselling author of Measuring the World and F, an eerie and supernatural tale of a writer's emotional collapse
A screenwriter, his wife, and their four-year old daughter rent a house in the mountains of Germany, but something isn’t right. As he toils on a sequel to his most successful movie, the screenwriter notices that rooms aren’t where he remembers them—and finds in his notebook words that are not his own.
From the internationally bestselling author of Measuring the World and F, an eerie and supernatural tale of a writer's emotional collapse
A screenwriter, his wife, and their four-year old daughter rent a house in the mountains of Germany, but something isn’t right. As he toils on a sequel to his most successful movie, the screenwriter notices that rooms aren’t where he remembers them—and finds in his notebook words that are not his own.
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super creepy, loved the ongoing sense of dread. really liked the writing in general as well and the use of storytelling through an author's notebook entries. the ending was kind of vague unfortunately, but was still a fun eerie read.
Creepy, atmospheric, minimalist. A perfect read for a winter's night. Kehlmann's writing is enjoyable overall, but story-wise I was left wanting more. The weird events were too vague and left unexplained. Sometimes not having answers makes sense, but in this case it just felt lacking and frustrating. Also, the ending felt sudden. Would still recommend its inclusion on a horror lit list. I would also still read another book by this author because I did enjoy his writing style.
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