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The Infinite Noise by Lauren Shippen

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alicelalicon's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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

3.5

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rustedguina's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

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czoltak's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted 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

5.0

“So, for example, if your emotions are yellow and Adam's are blue, you get green."

"Right, yeah." I nod, relieved that she understands. "Yeah, and with him, it's like everything becomes green.“

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was one of the sweetest stories I’ve read in a long time. Caleb and Adam’s relationship was so incredibly heartwarming. I was honestly rooting for them to be together after just the second chapter. They were both such dynamic characters on their own, so together it was hard to remember that these weren’t actual people and just characters I was reading about. Even some of the side characters, such as Chloe, were insanely complex and left me wanting to know them better. On top of that, the world this story take place in itself is incredibly fascinating as well. The idea of people who aren’t necessarily ‘superheroes’ but who have elevated abilities was so intriguing to me. Caleb’s ability of elevated empathy was especially captivating. His color theory of other people’s emotions was so beautiful and uniquely unlike anything else I’ve ever read. Caleb and Adam are officially one of my absolute favorite fictional couples. 🥰

💛💚💙🏈📚🫶💭🌈💙💚💛

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kateroganwrites's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book is well written and I liked the characters as well as how the author handles our darkest emotions. However, this book was straight angst from start to finish and so it was hard for me to finish.

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Loveable characters? Yes

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brenn_a_boo's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

A quick read. Not particularly ground-breaking, but I really enjoyed Caleb. I also really enjoyed that both sets of parents were very supportive of their children--although Caleb's parents seem to go about it in a healthier way than Adam's parents, who seem at times both too cold and yet overbearing.

The premise of the story is that Caleb develops empathy and discovers he is a part of a rare group of humans called Atypicals. As he grapples with controlling his abilities, he discovers that he REALLY likes the way Adam feels, and from this they form a romantic relationship. Unfortunately, Adam has depression, so that puts a damper on things. Oh, and Adam's parents have done some questionable research on Atypicals in the past, which is awkward for everyone.

Overall, I thought this book spent far too long in the quagmire of the high school boy brain and not enough time actually developing a plot. The barebones are there--a few other Atypicals get cameos, Caleb's therapist is terrified of some Atypical watch dog group called AM, the mysterious research Adam's parents have a hand in--but ultimately this book only gives plot crumbs and instead goes all in on the boys internal dramas.

Even still, I didn't hate it. I did feel for both Adam and Caleb at different times, even if I found Caleb to be a more likeable character, and I was rooting for them to figure their problems out.

Is this book worth a reread? No, not really. Will I read "A Neon Darkness", another book about Atypicals? Probably not. Will I read something else by the same author? Maybe.

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