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katykelly's review against another edition
4.0
This seems to be part of a growing trend in young adult fiction for tales where a young character dies.
We find out on the first page there has been a death but only find out who at the end. The journey of Iris over one summer, as her family struggle to cope with the absence of their (travelling, free-spirited) mother and the arrival of a family of travellers on their land.
I enjoyed the exploration of Iris and her brother as they miss their mother, but didn't find her budding relationship with the traveller boy Trick very realistic (it seemed to come about all of a sudden).
Still, the ill feeling towards the travellers is scary, nasty and all-too-real and the denouement shocking and very sad. Especially as you may feel ambivalent towards the 'victim'.
A good YA dramatic story.
We find out on the first page there has been a death but only find out who at the end. The journey of Iris over one summer, as her family struggle to cope with the absence of their (travelling, free-spirited) mother and the arrival of a family of travellers on their land.
I enjoyed the exploration of Iris and her brother as they miss their mother, but didn't find her budding relationship with the traveller boy Trick very realistic (it seemed to come about all of a sudden).
Still, the ill feeling towards the travellers is scary, nasty and all-too-real and the denouement shocking and very sad. Especially as you may feel ambivalent towards the 'victim'.
A good YA dramatic story.
willow_axolotl376's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my goodness I loved this book, I hadn't intended to read this it was just a random pick in the library. The cover really drew me in and I am so glad it did! If you read the back you know that someone will die and it comes real clear that it is between her brother Sam and her new boyfriend. This story is fantastic, its about a 13 year old growing up, her mother has left to go traveling, her brothers pretty pissed about it and starts hanging around with a bad crew which can only lead to trouble. Then the gypsies move in, dad hates them , Sam hates them but not Iris. Such a lovely read focusing on young love and the complications, cruelty and prejudice of life. I finished this in a day.
scythefranz's review against another edition
2.0
My detachment with this book is so high that even the later parts should be deftly sad and moving, I wasn't moved and felt sad. At all. I don't exactly know why but I just can't connect with Iris (the mc) and the other characters involved in this story.
Infinite Sky is not a bad book. It's not even boring, too, but when I'm not emotionally invested with the characters and even with the story, it tends to topple on the boring direction even it wasn't.
Infinite Sky is a family story. Iris is trying to live her normal life after her mother left them and their family starts falling apart. Then, throw gypsies into the scene and a friendship has been formed between Iris and Trick (the gypsy). And add to that, the things Sam do (Iris' brother) that is either for himself and for his friends.
As a fan of realistic-fiction books, I was disappointed that it didn't deliver. That story is actually good and worth reading but it turned out to be confusing and dull as I read. The writing is okay and not at the same time. It didn't bring out the best of the characters and it lacked of the gripping factor to sustain my interest.
To sum it up, I will appreciate Infinite Sky more, if not, for the lack of emotion and the flatness of the characters.
Infinite Sky is not a bad book. It's not even boring, too, but when I'm not emotionally invested with the characters and even with the story, it tends to topple on the boring direction even it wasn't.
Infinite Sky is a family story. Iris is trying to live her normal life after her mother left them and their family starts falling apart. Then, throw gypsies into the scene and a friendship has been formed between Iris and Trick (the gypsy). And add to that, the things Sam do (Iris' brother) that is either for himself and for his friends.
As a fan of realistic-fiction books, I was disappointed that it didn't deliver. That story is actually good and worth reading but it turned out to be confusing and dull as I read. The writing is okay and not at the same time. It didn't bring out the best of the characters and it lacked of the gripping factor to sustain my interest.
To sum it up, I will appreciate Infinite Sky more, if not, for the lack of emotion and the flatness of the characters.
paulina1996's review against another edition
Review to come. This reminds me of a book I read but can’t remember the name of 😂
booksandbabble's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, and Hate crime
Moderate: Alcohol and Racial slurs
dothepantsdance's review against another edition
3.0
I'd be lying if I said this book didn't make me cry, nor would I be lying if I said this book didn't break my heart on some level. Although, to me, there wasn't anything to this book that made it overly stand out either. Also the prologue kind of spoiled the book for me and made it way too predictable, I pretty much managed to guess the whole plot before I even properly got started on it. However, I would also like some closure on what happens to Trick at the end after he's given his statement, like did he make it to hospital? Does he go to jail or not? What about Spunky and Dean? etc. I feel like this book needs and epilogue of what happens afterwards at the end of it, not a prequel scene of their mother going on holiday to Tunisia. I think I'd even just be happy if it was an epilogue in the form of a letter that Trick writes to Iris (or the other way round, but I think that would be less plausible)about his life in Nottingham and him getting there successfully, or about his time in prison, whatever happens to him. I don't know, there's just this sense of incompleteness about this book.
kishelreads's review against another edition
4.0
It took me a long time to finish this book. Maybe it was the narrating part that really had me bored, pretty much forced myself to read it all the way but now I'm honestly glad I did.
I'm not familiar with the premise of the book. I haven't met any gypsy or maybe I did but we don't call them by that name in our place. I have a mother, a father and a sister, my brother died long before I was born. This means, I can't relate to the protagonist of this book.
But as I read along, which as I've mentioned I'm happy about, I learned to like the book. Not love but appreciate.
I'm not familiar with the premise of the book. I haven't met any gypsy or maybe I did but we don't call them by that name in our place. I have a mother, a father and a sister, my brother died long before I was born. This means, I can't relate to the protagonist of this book.
But as I read along, which as I've mentioned I'm happy about, I learned to like the book. Not love but appreciate.
whatisjordyreading's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely love the way that C. J. Flood words her book. The language is amazing (minus the curse words). I want to read this again~