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Infinity Kings by Adam Silvera

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jbt1234's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

I'll admit it had been a long time since reading Infinity Reaper, so it was slow going catching up on everything.

This series gets a lot of flak, and I don't think that's anyone's fault. This is Silvera's first fantasy, first trilogy, and first real exploration of significant worldbuilding. If you're a Silvera fan but not a fantasy fan, this isn't for you. If you're a fantasy fan but not a Silvera fan, this probably isn't for you.

I adored this series through the first two, and while the third was a little rough in the first third, I was fully invested once again by the end.

My major gripe with this one is the tendency to recap everything every character has been through each time there's a POV change; there's a LOT of reflecting and reminiscing in this one.

I also think some people need to understand that Brighton is SUPPOSED to engage you. You're SUPPOSED to feel fury and hatred towards him every time it's POV. I understand that might make reading this difficult for some, but you don't get to give low star ratings based on an effectively written character. That being said, while I believe Brighton's ending, I wish more time was spent on that transition to make it that little bit more believable.

Overall, this was an exciting, gripping, and emotional end to a trilogy I have really enjoyed all the way through. The worldbuilding found it's footing, and I wish this got the recognition it deserved so I didn't have to read all the way through just to learn about all the phoenixes again.

Love you, Adam. Please keep writing ❤️

I use a critical criteria for giving star ratings for books.

Critical Rating: 3.75
Heart Rating: 4.5

aled's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

Another banger from Adam Silvera himself, this guy genuinely never misses with anything he writes.
The book and just the whole series made me feel things so intensely that very little books can compare (even tho there was a lot of hating for A CERTAIN SOMEONE even then I grew to like him in the end)
The book is long but so worth it because, cmon, it's the end of infinity, you don't really think it would be short right?
If you ever have the chance, read the whole series, especially now that it's all released and you can read continously. Trust me, you don't regret it.
As alway, 10/10 for you Adam.

coppish99's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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? Yes

5.0

milddarkness's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

an_everyday_penguin's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

It wasn't as bad as I thought. Book 2 was painful to get through, and while Brighton and Maribelle are insufferable to read through and the book spends so much time on them, the other characters are somewhat okay. (view spoiler).Emil could be hard because he was so incredibly stupid and kept making terrible decisions, but when he wasn't doing that, he was alright I guess. I know Emil cares for Brighton and all despite Brighton having no redeeming qualities whatsoever (seriously, if you're gonna be a villain at least own up to it instead of whining and yapping nonstop; whiny characters are the worst), but he was also just incapable of using his brain when it came to his brother. (view spoiler). I totally just forgot about the love triangle and wow, that was annoying. Honestly, Maribelle's plotline was kind of funny because it was so stupid, like (view spoiler). Really felt like a waste of time.

The ending also felt very halfhearted. The whole Sunstar presidency (can we talk about the atrocious names for a second? Nicolette Sunstar, her husband Ash Hyperion, and their daughter Proxima? Her running mate Shine Lu? And of course Sunstar has light powers? These are names that sound cool to an 8 year old. I can buy Shine Lu because i could see Asian parents giving their kid that name, but alongside all the others is just ridiculous. Good thing this world is fictional because nobody would take that family seriously). Anyway, that whole thing was boring and predictable, which was fine. Brighton's ending was very rushed and he really snapped out of everything fast.

Despite all that, the book went by very fast. I may have skimmed over a lot of Brighton and Maribelle's whining, but I got through it much faster than I expected and for all the complaints I've been having in this review, I didn't dislike it as much as I thought I would.