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

3.0

Between 3/3.5 - it's easy to see how students can be in thrall of a "queen bee" type character to the extent of self-harm and harm to others. Schools like the one depicted in the story with years of traditions and mystique add to an unhealthy environment of conformity and reluctance to challenge the status quo - luckily there is at least one person bucking the trend, but perhaps not for the right reasons.
In the end the protagonist gains some perspective and balance in her views of others and herself.