Leave the World Behind

I give this book 3⭐️. I'm so torn over how I feel about it. Based off of the synopsis I was expecting a thriller. However, the synopsis didn't really match how the book played out. I was left wanting so much more from the plot; it was like a slow burn, with much left to be desired. The writing style itself was also not really for me - there's mixed POVs and sometimes, it was overly-descriptive. I read another review that compared this book to Jordan Peele's “Us”: a white couple and their two kids are in an Airbnb in the Hampton's, when the elderly black homeowners unexpectedly arrive at the home declaring an emergency in New York City, insisting they return to their home. It was, however, an interesting take on race, age and class. Again, the synopsis was promising but it didn't seem to deliver (at least not up to my expectations).