When reading The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta, I found myself haunted by the notion of those around me disappearing in a split second. Even once I’d accepted the ‘Sudden Departure’, the sense of unease it had provoked rooted itself in my mind. With loved ones disappearing into the unknown and those left behind in turmoil, the severed contact between the lost and the leftover is deeply unnerving. Read more…
‘Like Six Feet Under this is an adult drama, an examination of love and loss that is unafraid to take risks while, as the title suggests, always keeping the focus not on what happened but on what it means to those left behind … The Leftovers might not be overly concerned with providing straightforward answers, but as a celebration of the human condition few current series have it beat.’
