The novel explores contemporary conceptions of domestic life by bringing together a group of unlikely houseguests. Honestly, I wondered how a book that felt like one continuous “ahhhh” with no “choo!” could be considered one of this year’s best novels. “Shuggie Bain,” another finalist for the award, won the Booker Prize the very next day, which made me wonder how books are chosen for these honors. “Leave the World Behind” made the shortlist for this year’s National Book Award, but I wasn’t surprised when it didn’t win. It’s a frustrating feeling, and one that readers of Rumaan Alam’s third novel, “Leave The World Behind,” will know well.
Have you ever stepped outside at the start of spring to see new leaves budding and flowers blooming, and felt your sinuses start to seize up with the hint of a sneeze as you breathe in the pollen? Sometimes the sneeze keeps building - you raise a hand to your face and mumble “ahhh, ahhhh,” and sometimes the “choo!” never comes.
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