The World Cannot Give by Tara Isabella Burton

The World Cannot Give

Tara Isabella Burton

fiction lgbtqia+ literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced

305 pages | first published 2022

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The Girls meets Fight Club in this coming-of-age novel about queer desire, religious zealotry, and the hunger for transcendence among the devoted members of a cultic chapel choir in a prestigious Maine boarding school—and the obsessively ambitious...
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Summary of 271 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
tense 57%
mysterious 50%
emotional 44%
reflective 34%
challenging 24%
sad 20%
adventurous 12%
funny 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 18%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 44% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.68

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