Scan barcode
pomegranateicecream's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
seereeves's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
hgvam's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed Noumenon Infinity more than the first one. It moved along at a pace that made me realise that I considered the previous book to have gone slightly slowly during certain portions.
The plot had me engaged and I am keen to see where the story goes now that we've got a solid hook set for the third book.
The plot had me engaged and I am keen to see where the story goes now that we've got a solid hook set for the third book.
humvee's review
3.0
Ambitious, but uneven....
I imagine that is always hard to write a multigenerational epic. So I have to give Marina Lostetter kudos for her efforts. This is the second of three books (at the time of this review). I'm not sure I'll pick up Noumenon Ultra. I like many of the characters, including ICC, a man-made intelligence. It's just that I find Ms. Lostetter's writing so uneven. At times the writing is very good, and everything flows well. At other times, I find myself flipping pages, looking for the good bits. The descriptions are off, the character motivations don't feel right, or the section is just plain boring. This is not uncommon. But Marina has quite a few titles published. I would have expected her to have found her footing by now, and be working on polishing her craft. I find her stories generally entertaining enough to keep me plodding along - but if another author's story catches my eye, I'm all over it. I shouldn't be looking for an escape from my escape....
I imagine that is always hard to write a multigenerational epic. So I have to give Marina Lostetter kudos for her efforts. This is the second of three books (at the time of this review). I'm not sure I'll pick up Noumenon Ultra. I like many of the characters, including ICC, a man-made intelligence. It's just that I find Ms. Lostetter's writing so uneven. At times the writing is very good, and everything flows well. At other times, I find myself flipping pages, looking for the good bits. The descriptions are off, the character motivations don't feel right, or the section is just plain boring. This is not uncommon. But Marina has quite a few titles published. I would have expected her to have found her footing by now, and be working on polishing her craft. I find her stories generally entertaining enough to keep me plodding along - but if another author's story catches my eye, I'm all over it. I shouldn't be looking for an escape from my escape....
literaryhomeboy's review
3.0
Probably a 3.5. Soooo much better than the first book. Still has that weird. Halting. Cadence. I really dislike but this crosses over from sci-fi lite into true, hard sci-fi and resolves several of the themes carried over from the first book better.
lauralauralaura's review against another edition
4.0
This book really goes super ham on what it means to be a person; also addresses what it means to have a purpose, what it means to be in society.
greyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
sillypunk's review against another edition
4.0
Great sequel! https://blogendorff.com/2019/05/06/book-review-noumenon-infinity/
tyrshand's review against another edition
5.0
Now, I haven't read the first book so I don't know if I'm missing key info... But it certainly didn't feel like it. This one ended up being a pretty deep ride, but still felt like a page turner (yes, it did take me forever to finish it... but that has way more to do with losing it in a giant pile of library books... oops).
The thing I loved the most is that as the novel jumps from one person and time to another and another and another all kinds of completely crazy things happened. Each and every one of these twists could have been just too much... And yet, something about Lostetter's writing always had me convinced that the twist would resolve satisfactorily and that it was all somehow going to come together. I did anticipate a little of the end game, but not much.
At any rate, it was so satisfying that as soon as I finish my other reading obligations I'm going to have to snag the first book. And hopefully when I'm done with that, a third one will be out.
The thing I loved the most is that as the novel jumps from one person and time to another and another and another all kinds of completely crazy things happened. Each and every one of these twists could have been just too much... And yet, something about Lostetter's writing always had me convinced that the twist would resolve satisfactorily and that it was all somehow going to come together. I did anticipate a little of the end game, but not much.
At any rate, it was so satisfying that as soon as I finish my other reading obligations I'm going to have to snag the first book. And hopefully when I'm done with that, a third one will be out.