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monalyisha 's review for:
The World Cannot Give
by Tara Isabella Burton
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Burton expertly creates atmosphere and tone in this tense novel, set in a co-ed, seaside, Catholic boarding school in New England. There’s desperation, longing, and cruelty in spades. It’s clear how easy it is to be swept up in a cult AND in young love, and how dangerous it is when power is so unequally distributed in each case. I’ll read more by this author; I’m almost more interested in her bio at the back than I am in her narrative! A doctorate in theology? A nonfic text called “Strange Rites”? Yes, please!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse