You Should Have Left (novella)

You Should Have Left
First edition (German)
AuthorDaniel Kehlmann
TranslatorRoss Benjamin
LanguageGerman
PublisherRowohlt Verlag
Riverrun, UK
Publication date
2016
Publication placeGermany
Pages113
ISBN978-1101871928

You Should Have Left (Original title: Du hättest gehen sollen) is a 2016 novella by German writer Daniel Kehlmann.[1][2] Originally written in German, it was later translated by Ross Benjamin into English.[3] The novella is the diary of a screenwriter attempting to write a sequel, Besties 2, to follow his earlier success, Besties. He is on a deadline for the production studio and includes events from his daily life in his screenplay.[3][4]

  1. ^ Williams, John (3 July 2017). "A Brief but Potent Scare in 'You Should Have Left'". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. ^ Battersby, Eileen (10 July 2017). "You Should Have Left review: welcome to a hall of mirrors". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b Smallwood, Christine (1 June 2017). "New Books". Harper's. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  4. ^ "NOVELIST KEHLMANN ON NEW NOVELLA, 'YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT'--DEC. 4 AT DEUTSCHES HAUS". States News Service. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2019.