Episode 21: Thriller - You should have left

About this episode

The episode discusses the psychological thriller novella 'You should have left' by Daniel Kehlmannn, exploring its themes and plot.

This time around, we're looking at a psychological thriller novella called "You should have left" written by German author Daniel Kehlmannn. A screenwriter, his wife Susannah and their four-year-old daughter Esther end up in a strange vacation home during winter. While working on a new screenplay, the writer takes notes of everything that happens in the house. This might very well be the strangest week of their lives. All podcst links: linktr.ee/justanotherbookishpodcast Spoilers for the entire book ahead. This will be more interesting if you've read the story. I do not intend for this to replace the actual book. Don't use this episode as a substitute for reading the book and BEWARE OF SPOILERS. I do not own anything about this book.

People in this episode

Host: JABP

Topics covered

• psychological thriller
• book discussion
• novella analysis
• family dynamics
• vacation home

Keywords

• thriller
• novella
• Daniel Kehlmannn
• You should have left
• psychological
• book review
• spoilers

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: You should have left

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