thetinybookworm 's review for:

The World Cannot Give by Tara Isabella Burton

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This read like a feverish dark academic dream. Although I found it quite slow, I was drawn into the story of how religion and devotion can be skewed so terribly. It's about how your worldview can be so narrow and the shock and liberation one feels when these views and ideologies are deconstructed. It's a book I'll be thinking about for awhile.

Knocking off a star because it would've been nice to have more character study or background info on the characters.