A review by crackedchelle
The World Gives Way by Marissa Levien

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

This book was suggested to me by Storygraph as one that would be outside of my comfort zone. It was, a little. The (necessary) world building took me a while to get through and I was starting to lose patience, but get through it I did, and then the story took off. This book is beautifully written. In parts, it was truly terrifying. I think the story will stay with me for a while.