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The World Cannot Give by Tara Isabella Burton

March 13, 2022 by Jake Leave a Comment

This is one I probably should sit on the way I usually do with reviews, as I probably wouldn’t be as rapturous in description if I sat down and examined all the holes in this book (and it has plenty). But man, that ending. Those of you who have read my posts and commented before know my thing with endings: I usually hate them because they’re so predictable and inevitably disappointing. And the ones that shock usually do so gratuitously. I appreciate an ending where […]

Filed Under: Suspense Tagged With: LGBTQIA, prep school, Religion, Tara Isabella Burton, The World Cannot Give

Jake's CBR14 Review No:36 · Genres: Suspense · Tags: LGBTQIA, prep school, Religion, Tara Isabella Burton, The World Cannot Give ·
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It’s Up To You, New York…

Social Creature by Tara Isabella Burton

March 30, 2020 by Jake Leave a Comment

Some reviews are easy. I can churn out 400, even 500 words no problem, either because of the book itself or the context invoked by the book. Rarely can I tell what I’ll have to say before I sit down to write it. I just have to do it. Others, like Social Creature, are tough. It’s difficult to spit out 250 words about a book that has some substance but not much, some memorable scenes but not many, leaves a fingerprint more than an imprint on […]

Filed Under: Suspense Tagged With: New York City, Noir, Social Creature, Tara Isabella Burton

Jake's CBR12 Review No:54 · Genres: Suspense · Tags: New York City, Noir, Social Creature, Tara Isabella Burton ·
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