A review by ehaefele
The World Cannot Give by Tara Isabella Burton

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.0

I kept reading through this book because I thought there was going to be some good payoff in the end, but it just made me feel weird the entire time. I'm assuming it was intentional, but it just didn't work for me how unrealistic these young characters talked. It felt like more of a trauma dump  than a realistic depiction of human emotion.