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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
It starts a little slow, but once the action starts, it's full speed ahead right until the end. I'm really enjoying the Finn / Infinity character. However, it was super clear that this is part two of a trilogy. It definitely doesn't stand alone, and there's not a satisfying ending to this story. I still enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to reading the finale in the trilogy.
I am obviously not alone in feeling annoyed with the endless description of battle sequences. The author is very talented at describing these in a way that doesn't get you lost, but there are several problems I have with this book.
1. It became glaringly obvious that this female main character was written by a man somewhere about 25% of the way in. It's hard to pin down exactly why, but I got more and more annoyed with reactions from a female perspective that felt false or put on.
2. This book did not drive the plot forward at all. Things happen and they're pretty interesting, but almost none of it explains any of the WHY behind the story. The book just sort of stops without really giving us a proper cliffhanger. It feels like the publisher decided to chop what should have been one book into three for the sake of sales. This book doesn't have it's own narrative arc.
3. The plot holes are beginning to be distracting. Why does Infinity want to kill Blackstone? He's supposed to be an estranged father, but that doesn't seem to be enough motivation for the infiltration of the facility. How does Otto get a school group invited to this incredibly dangerous place? What happened to Theresa's presence in the computer? Why can't Onix fix himself or at least recognize Infinity? The list goes on.
I'll read the third when it comes out in the hopes some of these problems are resolved, but I'm very disappointed in this second installment after such a promising beginning.
1. It became glaringly obvious that this female main character was written by a man somewhere about 25% of the way in. It's hard to pin down exactly why, but I got more and more annoyed with reactions from a female perspective that felt false or put on.
2. This book did not drive the plot forward at all. Things happen and they're pretty interesting, but almost none of it explains any of the WHY behind the story. The book just sort of stops without really giving us a proper cliffhanger. It feels like the publisher decided to chop what should have been one book into three for the sake of sales. This book doesn't have it's own narrative arc.
3. The plot holes are beginning to be distracting. Why does Infinity want to kill Blackstone? He's supposed to be an estranged father, but that doesn't seem to be enough motivation for the infiltration of the facility. How does Otto get a school group invited to this incredibly dangerous place? What happened to Theresa's presence in the computer? Why can't Onix fix himself or at least recognize Infinity? The list goes on.
I'll read the third when it comes out in the hopes some of these problems are resolved, but I'm very disappointed in this second installment after such a promising beginning.
A slow start, but picked up and I really enjoyed it! Glad I went slow reading it because by the time I was done, #3 is out.
*I received this book for free from a Goodreads giveaway. Thank you!*
There isn't much I can say that other reviewers haven't already mentioned. Basically, I did not think there was much of a plot, it was all just a string of battle sequences. The characters were stereotypical and underdeveloped. And, like another reviewer mentioned, the book is written entirely in first person present tense, which I hate. The first book was decent, but this definitely failed to keep my interest in the series. Because I had to force myself to finish reading this, I won't be reading the third book.
There isn't much I can say that other reviewers haven't already mentioned. Basically, I did not think there was much of a plot, it was all just a string of battle sequences. The characters were stereotypical and underdeveloped. And, like another reviewer mentioned, the book is written entirely in first person present tense, which I hate. The first book was decent, but this definitely failed to keep my interest in the series. Because I had to force myself to finish reading this, I won't be reading the third book.
This was book two in the Infinity Trilogy. The first volume was a fast, enjoyable read last fall through Amazon Prime, and I’ve had the second one lying around in my kindle for a while. This one doesn’t flow as well. Most of the book is a flashback and we are still missing some information. There is a lot of action and not as much plot, with the result that the story didn’t move forward very much over the course of the book. I probably will still read the third volume, but only if I can find it at the library. I am curious to find out what has been going on.
Great Tale Weirdly Constructed. Can't really say too much about this tale without giving away things from the first book (Infinity Lost), so I'll just say that the tale flashes forward some period of time (no more than hours) and picks up with the group from the end of Lost on the run. Around 1/3 to 1/2 in, we finally go back to finding out what caused them to be on the run, and this perspective stays through the rest of the book. Except we never quite meet up with the beginning of the book, and there are details at the end that seem to be not in sync with similar details at the beginning. Overall a great story, just very weirdly constructed.
I am really at a loss how to rate this second installment in the Infinity Trilogy. Book two really picks up on the action, but I feel book one held a lot more story and depth to it. Book two is mostly a battle between Infinity two distinct halves and a fight for survival at Blackstone Technologies that began in book one. In the end, I am not sure if this volume was missed and readers go straight from book one to book three, would they really be missing anything? The last installment of the trilogy is due out in a little over six weeks and the synopsis sounds really good so I won't have too long to wait to finalize my opinion.
This is Book Two of the Infinity Trilogy
Book 1: Infinity Lost
According to Goodreads, I read this book in May of 2016 and rated it 4/5 stars. This means it was probably pretty good. It took me a few pages of book two to remember what was going on, but I believe I can describe it accurately enough here.
Finn Blackstone goes on a school field trip to Blackstone Technologies, a mega corporation that is owned by her mysterious and absent father. On this field trip she learns a few things about herself and her abnormal childhood. When a company AI goes crazy and starts attacking all the students, Finn and her classmates must work together to try and survive. (Find it on Amazon)
Book 2: Infinity Rises
Book two takes off more than one book after where book one ended. What? Well book two starts with Finn's friends trying to drag her to safety, and then continues as one long flashback. Only you still don't know how they got exactly where they were at the beginning of the book.
Was it good?
I did not like this book. I remember I really liked the first book, but book two is literally non-stop action. It was really hard to picture a lot of this action, and I am exhausted from reading about the million ways the crazy AI continues to try to kill Infinity and all the soldiers and students around her. She only gets to sit down long enough to mentally heal her broken bones before she gets up and continues running or fighting. There's not a lot of character building aside from Infinity, and the only big change here is that she almost, kind of, begins to care about those students that she is trying to protect.
I'm sorry guys, but I was disappointed by this.
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Book 1: Infinity Lost
According to Goodreads, I read this book in May of 2016 and rated it 4/5 stars. This means it was probably pretty good. It took me a few pages of book two to remember what was going on, but I believe I can describe it accurately enough here.
Finn Blackstone goes on a school field trip to Blackstone Technologies, a mega corporation that is owned by her mysterious and absent father. On this field trip she learns a few things about herself and her abnormal childhood. When a company AI goes crazy and starts attacking all the students, Finn and her classmates must work together to try and survive. (Find it on Amazon)
Book 2: Infinity Rises
Book two takes off more than one book after where book one ended. What? Well book two starts with Finn's friends trying to drag her to safety, and then continues as one long flashback. Only you still don't know how they got exactly where they were at the beginning of the book.
Was it good?
I did not like this book. I remember I really liked the first book, but book two is literally non-stop action. It was really hard to picture a lot of this action, and I am exhausted from reading about the million ways the crazy AI continues to try to kill Infinity and all the soldiers and students around her. She only gets to sit down long enough to mentally heal her broken bones before she gets up and continues running or fighting. There's not a lot of character building aside from Infinity, and the only big change here is that she almost, kind of, begins to care about those students that she is trying to protect.
I'm sorry guys, but I was disappointed by this.
For more, hopefully happier, reviews please visit my blog.
Compelling and exciting
As with the first installment I think this is meant for a younger audience, however the cliffhanger ending of the first one hooked me and I felt compelled to read this one. The first quarter of the book, the author tries to describe some things that don't necessarily lend themselves to the written word, but after that the action is nearly nonstop. I feel the author did a really good job developing the protagonists' personalities (or, the personalities of the protagonist, if you prefer). The first person narrative was kind of gripping and the telling of the story mostly as a flashback yet still in the present tense was an interesting choice that on the one hand was bold but on the other hand worked.
As with the first installment I think this is meant for a younger audience, however the cliffhanger ending of the first one hooked me and I felt compelled to read this one. The first quarter of the book, the author tries to describe some things that don't necessarily lend themselves to the written word, but after that the action is nearly nonstop. I feel the author did a really good job developing the protagonists' personalities (or, the personalities of the protagonist, if you prefer). The first person narrative was kind of gripping and the telling of the story mostly as a flashback yet still in the present tense was an interesting choice that on the one hand was bold but on the other hand worked.
This book kind of felt like filler. It was mostly people running around and killing people, or running around and trying to not get killed by people. The timeline/flashbacks/alternating personalities situation was also a lot more confusing in this book than the first one. Still looking forward to reading the third book and seeing how things wrap up.