You Should Have Left (novella)
First edition (German) | |
| Author | Daniel Kehlmann |
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| Translator | Ross Benjamin |
| Language | German |
| Publisher | Rowohlt Verlag Riverrun, UK |
Publication date | 2016 |
| Publication place | Germany |
| Pages | 113 |
| ISBN | 978-1101871928 |
You Should Have Left (Original title: Du hättest gehen sollen) is a 2016 novella by German writer Daniel Kehlmann. Originally written in German, it was later translated by Ross Benjamin into English. 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.