Tom perrotta the leftovers

novel by Tom Perrotta

The Leftovers is a novel by American author Tom Perrotta chronicling life on Earth after a rapture-like event takes some and leaves others behind.

The billions left behind are all touched by the loss of loved ones in the "Sudden Departure", compounded by the significant social and philosophical concerns and implications of what it means to be left behind, when others were chosen.

A television adaptation premiered on HBO on June 29, ^[1]

Plot

Years after a rapture-like event in which millions of people worldwide vanish without explanation, the citizens of Mapleton still struggle to cope with the massive loss and resulting culture shift.

Kevin, patriarch of the Garvey family, is a prominent local businessman enjoying early retirement during the event. Afterwards, he is compelled to run for mayor of Mapleton to replace the psychologically compromised incumbent.

Kevin stresses the importance of returning to normalcy as