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What if — whoosh, right now, with no explanation — a number of us simply vanished? Would some of us collapse? Would others of us go on, one foot in front of the other, as we did before the world turned upside down? That's what the bewildered citizens of Mapleton, who lost many of their neighbors, friends and lovers in the event known as the Sudden Departure, have to figure..more
Published August 30th 2011 by St. Martin's Press (first published August 11th 2011)
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FarrenIt is the same general story, but I preferred the show only because it was more in depth. I think they added some great stuff, like scenes with Nora…moreIt is the same general story, but I preferred the show only because it was more in depth. I think they added some great stuff, like scenes with Nora and the priest that weren't in the book. The book does do a better job of explaining the Guilty Remnant than the show and I am glad to have read it, though. The season does cover the whole book and since there is no second book, season two will be 'reboot' of season one, according to HBO.(less)
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Nov 23, 2011Mike rated it it was ok Shelves: family, moral-issues, religious-subject-matter
Let me start with the good: I liked that the Rapture occurred (or at least that is what it appears to be), but everyone pretty much goes about their daily lives, trying to find love, friendship, job, etc.
Now the bad: the whole 'Rapture' background is dispensable. It could've been anything. The major plot lines involve a cult and a man who lost his wife, which could be set right now. So, if you're looking for a cool religious/Sci-fi spin, you'll be somewhat disappointed. It's actually more like a..more
May 26, 2012Kemper rated it really liked itNow the bad: the whole 'Rapture' background is dispensable. It could've been anything. The major plot lines involve a cult and a man who lost his wife, which could be set right now. So, if you're looking for a cool religious/Sci-fi spin, you'll be somewhat disappointed. It's actually more like a..more
Shelves: 2014, modern-lit, sky-cake, apocalypse-now
Millions of people vanish in the blink of an eye leaving everyone left on Earth feeling like God just told them, “It’s not you, it’s me….”
It’s been three years since the Sudden Departure, and the mayor of Mapleton, Kevin Garvey, is trying to get the town back to a feeling of normalcy. However, Kevin’s family was profoundly impacted by the disappearances. His wife Laurie has left him to join a cult of white-clad chain smokers called the Guilty Remnant who silently stalk people while son Tom dropp..more
It’s been three years since the Sudden Departure, and the mayor of Mapleton, Kevin Garvey, is trying to get the town back to a feeling of normalcy. However, Kevin’s family was profoundly impacted by the disappearances. His wife Laurie has left him to join a cult of white-clad chain smokers called the Guilty Remnant who silently stalk people while son Tom dropp..more
I wasn't disappointed AT ALL!!!!!
After enjoying. 'Commonwealth', by Ann Patchett recently, I wanted another contemporary type novel involving community- social graces/human dealings. This fit the bill: families falling apart..relationships..struggles..tragedy..emotional drama..style & tack.
I wasn't too concerned about 'context' of Tom Perrotta's novel 'The Leftovers', because his 'content' was sooooo friggin-gripping-engaging. I was aware of a bigger story going on throughout this..more
After enjoying. 'Commonwealth', by Ann Patchett recently, I wanted another contemporary type novel involving community- social graces/human dealings. This fit the bill: families falling apart..relationships..struggles..tragedy..emotional drama..style & tack.
I wasn't too concerned about 'context' of Tom Perrotta's novel 'The Leftovers', because his 'content' was sooooo friggin-gripping-engaging. I was aware of a bigger story going on throughout this..more
Jul 11, 2014Orsodimondo rated it really liked it · review of another edition
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Ho letto Intrigo scolastico, adattato mediocremente per il grande schermo da Alexander Payne nel 1999 col titolo Election (candidato all’Oscar come miglior adattamento cinematografico); poi ho letto L’insegnante di educazione sessuale, che Jonathan Dayton e Valerie Faris stanno riscrivendo per fare un film; infine, ho letto Little Children e visto il film del 2007 con lo stesso titolo, la regia di Todd Field e la sceneggiatura dello stesso Perrotta (..more
Ho letto Intrigo scolastico, adattato mediocremente per il grande schermo da Alexander Payne nel 1999 col titolo Election (candidato all’Oscar come miglior adattamento cinematografico); poi ho letto L’insegnante di educazione sessuale, che Jonathan Dayton e Valerie Faris stanno riscrivendo per fare un film; infine, ho letto Little Children e visto il film del 2007 con lo stesso titolo, la regia di Todd Field e la sceneggiatura dello stesso Perrotta (..more
This is about the cult of cults, a very fascinating topic. Its something that baffles me, and thinking about joining a collective of weirdos (which is the reason I naturally avoid malls and Wal-Mart) gives me the willies. Anyway, the thing about Perrotta is that his work, as terrific or as pedestrian as it is, is insanely readable and 'getting into it' is easy and fun. His books are given the usual three stars by me, but it really means something that some of his novels have made terrific films..more
Mar 21, 2013Alias Pending rated it it was ok
SHORT REVIEW: What Conan the Barbarian was to High Fantasy, The Leftovers is to Mid-Life Crisis Fantasy. No, that's too kind.
SHORT REVIEW #2: A book so OK it hurts.
ANOTHER SHORTY: I liked this better the first time, when it was called American Beauty.
LONG REVIEW: Reading this book was like heading down a playground slide made of glass. It starts off fun, but soon the smooth, featureless texture is burning your skin and all you can see is the cold, rocky ground waiting for you at the end. And the..more
SHORT REVIEW #2: A book so OK it hurts.
ANOTHER SHORTY: I liked this better the first time, when it was called American Beauty.
LONG REVIEW: Reading this book was like heading down a playground slide made of glass. It starts off fun, but soon the smooth, featureless texture is burning your skin and all you can see is the cold, rocky ground waiting for you at the end. And the..more
This is quite the literary year for ordinary families becoming enmeshed in extraordinary, indeed, catastrophic, situations. Erik Larson, in The Garden of the Beast, portrays an all-American family at the cusp of the horrendous Hitler years. And now Tom Perrotta one-ups him by introducing the Garveys…a suburban family who was left behind in the aftermath of a Rapture-like event.
To his credit, Tom Perrotta drinks no Kool-aid. Before the event occurs, one character says this about the Rapture: “It..more
To his credit, Tom Perrotta drinks no Kool-aid. Before the event occurs, one character says this about the Rapture: “It..more
Have you ever read one of those books where it feels like the middle part of a trilogy, like all the action happened just before the first page and then kicks into gear right on the last page?
I guess it doesn't matter if you've read one like that or not. That little description makes sense enough, right?
Okay, how about this:
When I get a pizza, the first slice is awesome. Because I was so hungry and anticipating it. And then you get into a cycle of diminishing returns about three slices in. Then..more
Aug 11, 2014Stacia (the 2010 club) rated it it was okI guess it doesn't matter if you've read one like that or not. That little description makes sense enough, right?
Okay, how about this:
When I get a pizza, the first slice is awesome. Because I was so hungry and anticipating it. And then you get into a cycle of diminishing returns about three slices in. Then..more
Shelves: adult, frustrating, hybrid-multiple-genre, multiple-pov, male-pov, mystery, paranormal-other, realistic-general-or-lit-fiction, magical-realism
Never, have I ever wanted an author to pull a George RR Martin the way I wanted it to happen in The Leftovers.
WHO WANTS TO BE A MARTYR? the caption asked.
Yeah..there was not as much of this as I'd hoped.
Up until the last few pages, I was somewhat enjoying the book, happy sunshine (oh wow, I accidentally typed happy sunshit and had to correct that. I might have just coined a new term.) and all. Okay, so there wasn't actually a whole lot of happy or sunshine going on, but compared to the sho..more
What if there suddenly were a 'Rapture' or something like it, where millions of people around the world disappeared in an instant, vaporized into nothingness? How would those left behind cope with such an amazing and inexplicable development?
Such is the premise of Tom Perrotta's The Leftovers, which focuses on the small town of Mapleton and on the family of the newly-elected mayor, Kevin Garvey. Everyone in town has been affected by the event and large numbers of people have been traumatized, th..more
Such is the premise of Tom Perrotta's The Leftovers, which focuses on the small town of Mapleton and on the family of the newly-elected mayor, Kevin Garvey. Everyone in town has been affected by the event and large numbers of people have been traumatized, th..more
What the shit did I just read?
Truly, I’m at a loss for words. [Brain just mush; mush-begets-mush]
I don’t think this will be a review in the typical sense, more of a purging. Exorcism. Cleansing. Absolution.
[Backstory: my Better Half reallyreallyreally loves the show The Leftovers. I refuse to watch on the simple grounds that I don’t watch television. I read, why would I watch TV? No matter. She wants to talk to me about the show and I don’t know a thing about it. She says, ‘it was a book—I’ll b..more
Truly, I’m at a loss for words. [Brain just mush; mush-begets-mush]
I don’t think this will be a review in the typical sense, more of a purging. Exorcism. Cleansing. Absolution.
[Backstory: my Better Half reallyreallyreally loves the show The Leftovers. I refuse to watch on the simple grounds that I don’t watch television. I read, why would I watch TV? No matter. She wants to talk to me about the show and I don’t know a thing about it. She says, ‘it was a book—I’ll b..more
Jul 13, 2011Kim rated it really liked it
Tom Perotta’s newest book would not be a typical choice for me. I saw the movie 'Little Children' starring Kate Winslet, so I was curious when this book came out. The fact that life after The Rapture was central to the story made me that much more curious. I was not disappointed.
In The Leftovers, Tom Perotta explores what would happen if The Rapture actually took place. The book opens just a short time after millions of people have just disappeared from the earth. Perotta’s characters show a var..more
In The Leftovers, Tom Perotta explores what would happen if The Rapture actually took place. The book opens just a short time after millions of people have just disappeared from the earth. Perotta’s characters show a var..more
Most of Tom Perrotta's novels have been wry examinations of society and its foibles. Election, Little Children and The Abstinence Teacher each did a terrific job in chronicling the positives and negatives of human behavior. His characters aren't always sympathetic, their motivations aren't always understandable, but his books always make you think.
With his newest novel, The Leftovers, Perrotta ponders an interesting question: what if the Rapture happened, but not all of the religiously devout w..more
With his newest novel, The Leftovers, Perrotta ponders an interesting question: what if the Rapture happened, but not all of the religiously devout w..more
Jan 25, 2015Lisa rated it it was amazing
I thought this audio would be decent laundry-folding entertainment, but I seriously underestimated Mr. Tom Perrotta and his awesome ability to tell a rad story!!!! This book was killer!!!!! The premise is this: A rapture-like event occurs and 2% of the population is vaporized. And it appears to have been a totally random sampling: people of all (or no) religious beliefs are taken, nice people as well as some real a$$h*les. The people who are left really can't make sense of it. Some folks get the..more
May 01, 2019Auntie Terror rated it liked it · review of another edition
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Aug 08, 2018Mohammed Arabey rated it it was ok · review of another edition
The idea 🌟🌟🌟🌟
I mean, half the people just vanished.. and no Avengers here to save 'em in the sequel.
The Message (Moral) 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Dealing with the loss, the grief, religion zealous, feeling lost.
The Characters 🌟🌟🌟
Most of them needed more developments.may be it's the plot.
The Story (Plot) 🌟🌟
May be if it were just a novella would have been much better.
More in a review to come -in Arabic though,
Mohmmed Arabey
From 2 Aug. 2018
To 8 Aug. 2018
I mean, half the people just vanished.. and no Avengers here to save 'em in the sequel.
The Message (Moral) 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Dealing with the loss, the grief, religion zealous, feeling lost.
The Characters 🌟🌟🌟
Most of them needed more developments.may be it's the plot.
The Story (Plot) 🌟🌟
May be if it were just a novella would have been much better.
More in a review to come -in Arabic though,
Mohmmed Arabey
From 2 Aug. 2018
To 8 Aug. 2018
This book takes on some weighty issues but leavened with comic twists. The author plays with issues I've dealing with as I get older; my life is increasingly influenced by absences, by who and what I have lost. I remember the people who have disappeared from my life or roads not taken. Yet I also mistrust my memories of events; what was real and what were simply stories that I told myself? These are my 2 am musings.
The novel also explores how people deal with losses and what things do they tell..more
The novel also explores how people deal with losses and what things do they tell..more
Mar 27, 2014Kelly (and the Book Boar) rated it liked it
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3.5 Stars
A strange phenomenon has swept the globe. People, seemingly chosen at random, simply vanished.
After what is dubbed the “Sudden Departure,” those remaining are left to deal with the aftermath. The Leftovers focuses on the residents of a small town called Mapleton. Some, like Kevin, have decided to move on with life – and are maybe doing a little better or feeling a little more needed than they were before the Sudden Departure..more
Apr 23, 2013Katie rated it it was ok3.5 Stars
A strange phenomenon has swept the globe. People, seemingly chosen at random, simply vanished.
After what is dubbed the “Sudden Departure,” those remaining are left to deal with the aftermath. The Leftovers focuses on the residents of a small town called Mapleton. Some, like Kevin, have decided to move on with life – and are maybe doing a little better or feeling a little more needed than they were before the Sudden Departure..more
Shelves: fantasy, loooooonnnnng, nother-book-group-book, boring-as-being-alive
I laughed! I cried! I dreamed dreams and saw visions!
Oh wait, no I didn't.
I enjoyed it briefly. Then I got to halfway and started wondering if it were going to go anyplace. Then I got farther and started wondering if it were ever, ever going to go anyplace. Then I wondered if it were going to end. Then I saw it was going to end, and I wondered if it were going to have a climax. Then, like a dull night at home, it didn’t.
If this book were food, it would be carob. Carob chip cookies. Great sell..more
Oh wait, no I didn't.
I enjoyed it briefly. Then I got to halfway and started wondering if it were going to go anyplace. Then I got farther and started wondering if it were ever, ever going to go anyplace. Then I wondered if it were going to end. Then I saw it was going to end, and I wondered if it were going to have a climax. Then, like a dull night at home, it didn’t.
If this book were food, it would be carob. Carob chip cookies. Great sell..more
Sep 06, 2011Caitlin rated it really liked it
This one comes from the author of Election and Little Children. Yeah, those movies you sort of forgot about. After listening to an NPR interview with Perrotta, I ran out and bought the book despite it being hardcover. He came off so intelligent and likeable on the radio, and his ideas were so provoking, I couldn't help being drawn to the book. While sometimes I found his writing a bit colloquial, I really enjoyed this novel and hated to see it end. The book takes place after a Rapture-like event..more
Though promoted as a novel about The Rapture or a Rapture-like event, fifty pages in you realize The Leftovers isn’t. Tom Perrotta’s novel is about human reactions to tragedy. We don’t know why millions of people disappeared, can’t recognize a methodology or pattern to the mass disappearances, and spend none of the book pursuing answers. Perrotta tells us multiple times that no one can figure it out. Sorry, world: you just lose, and now your citizens deal with it.
We go to inspirational speeches,..more
We go to inspirational speeches,..more
Oct 12, 2011Jodie rated it liked it
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Tom Perrotta’s The Leftovers is a book that I really want to like. It has all of the elements of a book I enjoy, a large cast of characters, an interesting plot, and yet this book for me is a complete fail.
The story is basically as follows: the post rapture - only more secularized. We’re not sure why or if the rapture actually occurred. Though, to be fair it doesn’t really matter, what matters is that people were here one moment and then gone the next. Some people are able to cope and move on,..more
The story is basically as follows: the post rapture - only more secularized. We’re not sure why or if the rapture actually occurred. Though, to be fair it doesn’t really matter, what matters is that people were here one moment and then gone the next. Some people are able to cope and move on,..more
Okay so this book veered away from the show around the 75% mark and didn't come close to any of the wicked cool bizarre shit that happens in it. I love that show hard, but this book is its own entity and while I was a little disappointed at first, I got over it and was able to appreciate it for what it is. And that's only fair anyway.
The Leftovers follows five characters through the aftermath of a vast, unexplained Sudden Departure in which 4% of the earth's entire population has vanished witho..more
The Leftovers follows five characters through the aftermath of a vast, unexplained Sudden Departure in which 4% of the earth's entire population has vanished witho..more
Nov 11, 2011Dara Jackson rated it it was ok · review of another edition
First off I won this on a First Reads Giveaway as an Advanced Reader's issue. I really wanted to like this book. The premise sounded interesting: a Rapture-like occurrence and how the people left behind cope. I've never read anything of Mr. Perrotta's before, and chances are good that I will not be reading anything else of his if they are all like this one. Actually two stars may be generous, but I liked the concept, just not the book.
It was not what I was expecting, which in itself is not a bad..more
It was not what I was expecting, which in itself is not a bad..more
Nov 22, 2016Cher rated it liked it
3 stars - It was good.
Liked it, but didn’t love it. My GR friend Carmen summed it up perfectly and succinctly, “ The characters are very three-dimensional and fleshed out. It was very well written, but not especially compelling or meaningful.” You can read her review here.
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Favorite Quote: There's not some finite amount of pain inside us. Our bodies and minds just keep manufacturing more of it.
First Sentence: Laurie Garvey hadn’t been raised to believe in..more
Liked it, but didn’t love it. My GR friend Carmen summed it up perfectly and succinctly, “ The characters are very three-dimensional and fleshed out. It was very well written, but not especially compelling or meaningful.” You can read her review here.
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Favorite Quote: There's not some finite amount of pain inside us. Our bodies and minds just keep manufacturing more of it.
First Sentence: Laurie Garvey hadn’t been raised to believe in..more
Feb 04, 2017Jess rated it liked it
When one picks up what is supposedly the masterwork of one of the most lauded literary minds of the generation, one has.. high expectations. Or I did, at least.
The concept of The Leftovers is simple: one day about a tenth of the population just disappears. Is it the Rapture? Is it some metaphysical phenomenon that can't be explained? Were they abducted by aliens? And fucking why? The rest of us just have to go on without closure, constantly wondering at the truth and trying to cope. Perrotta u..more
The concept of The Leftovers is simple: one day about a tenth of the population just disappears. Is it the Rapture? Is it some metaphysical phenomenon that can't be explained? Were they abducted by aliens? And fucking why? The rest of us just have to go on without closure, constantly wondering at the truth and trying to cope. Perrotta u..more
Jul 25, 2011Melki rated it really liked it
No one predicted it this time, not even Harold Camping. This Rapture took everyone by surprise. Millions suddenly just vanished. But something seemed off. For one thing, Hindus, Buddists, Jews, atheists and Jennifer Lopez were among the missing, while many pious, God-fearing Christians were .. 'left behind'.
In the wake of the tragedy that quickly becomes known as the 'Sudden Departure', many of those not 'taken' struggle with feelings of survivor's guilt and a sense of futility. Others try to..more
In the wake of the tragedy that quickly becomes known as the 'Sudden Departure', many of those not 'taken' struggle with feelings of survivor's guilt and a sense of futility. Others try to..more
Aug 28, 2011Brandon rated it really liked it
On October 14th, a large number of people up and disappeared. No one really knows what happened as it defied all explanation. Some were determined to label it The Rapture but as the author is quick to point out, it wasn’t purely Christians. As it happens, it appeared to be random selection. The novel primarily follows one family and how each person moved in different directions following the event.
The Garvey family eventually falls apart in the aftermath of “The Sudden Departure”. Kevin stays on..more
The Garvey family eventually falls apart in the aftermath of “The Sudden Departure”. Kevin stays on..more
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Tom Perrotta is the bestselling author of nine works of fiction, including Election and Little Children, both of which were made into Oscar-nominated films, and The Leftovers, which was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Peabody Award-winning HBO series. His work has been translated into a multitude of languages. Perrotta grew up in New Jersey and lives outside of Boston.
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