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The World Cannot Give by Tara Isabella Burton

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easyvisionary's review

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3.0

And they all died!!!!!!!

hongjoongie's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I think what made this book fail is neither the characters nor the plot have any substance. I never understood why Laura was so obsessed with being world historical, why she was obsessed with Virginia, why the boys were, and why Virginia was like she was. They just were because they just … were. And the absolutely horribly annoying writing style. Every other sentence, I’m sad to say, was written like this. I can’t tell if this book is supposed to be satire or not but it fails either way. The book did not give. It’s only redeeming quality is it’s kinda thriller-y and propulsive so I wanted to keep reading but I kept being disappointed.

allisongravez's review

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Tbh deeply unsatisfying

_alexsandersn's review

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3.0

religious and gay. magnificat in a is good but wood’s magnificat in f major is just superior for me personally. 3.5/5

girlbossica's review

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4.25

liked reading it, idk how I feel about it

aanikaamin's review

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3.0

honestly compulsively readable and enjoyable but had to read this as if it was a mix between satire and self-insert AU AO3 fanfic starring the hosts of red scare and a loyal listener of the pod. Otherwise it would be too insufferable and unbelievable.