A vacation goes wrong — very, very, apocalyptically wrong. Children are sadistically beaten and sometimes raped and killed at a Florida reform school. A woman helps a dying friend and reflects on life and mortality. November was a month of books with heavy topics. But a light read found on a list of "15 feel-good books guaranteed to lift your spirits" helped lighten the load.
'Leave the World Behind' by Rumaan Alam
What I thought — It's sometimes the not knowing that makes things absolutely terrifying.
