The World Cannot Give by Tara Isabella Burton

The World Cannot Give

Tara Isabella Burton

305 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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The Girls meets Fight Club in this coming-of-age novel about queer desire, religious zealotry, and the hunger for transcendence among the devoted members of a cultic chapel choir in a prestigious Maine boarding school—and the obsessively ambitious...

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Community Reviews Summary of 719 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
tense 54%
mysterious 47%
emotional 45%
reflective 35%
sad 28%
challenging 24%
adventurous 11%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 18%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.55

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