The World Cannot Give by Tara Isabella Burton

The World Cannot Give

Tara Isabella Burton

320 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

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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Community Reviews Summary of 508 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
tense 58%
mysterious 51%
emotional 43%
reflective 35%
sad 29%
challenging 27%
adventurous 11%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 16%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.6

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